diff --git a/tuned/plugins/plugin_cpu.py b/tuned/plugins/plugin_cpu.py
index f2a54bc..287aa45 100644
--- a/tuned/plugins/plugin_cpu.py
+++ b/tuned/plugins/plugin_cpu.py
@@ -16,8 +16,16 @@ class CPULatencyPlugin(tuned.plugins.Plugin):
 		super(self.__class__, self).__init__(None, options)
 
 		self._latency = None
+		self._load_monitor = None
 		self._cpu_latency_fd = os.open("/dev/cpu_dma_latency", os.O_WRONLY)
-		self._load_monitor = tuned.monitors.get_repository().create("load", devices)
+
+	def _delayed_init(self):
+		if self._options["force_latency"] is None:
+			self._load_monitor = tuned.monitors.get_repository().create("load", self._devices)
+			self.update_tuning = self._update_tuning_dynamic
+		else:
+			self._set_latency(self._options["force_latency"])
+			self.update_tuning = self._update_tuning_forced
 
 	@classmethod
 	def _get_default_options(cls):
@@ -25,14 +33,25 @@ class CPULatencyPlugin(tuned.plugins.Plugin):
 			"load_threshold" : 0.2,
 			"latency_low"    : 100,
 			"latency_high"   : 1000,
+			"force_latency"  : None,
 		}
 
 	def cleanup(self):
-		tuned.monitors.get_repository().delete(self._load_monitor)
+		if self._load_monitor is not None:
+			tuned.monitors.get_repository().delete(self._load_monitor)
 
 		os.close(self._cpu_latency_fd)
 
 	def update_tuning(self):
+		old_update_tuning = self.update_tuning
+		self._delayed_init()
+		assert self.update_tuning != old_update_tuning
+		self.update_tuning()
+
+	def _update_tuning_forced(self):
+		pass
+
+	def _update_tuning_dynamic(self):
 		load = self._load_monitor.get_load()["system"]
 		if load < self._options["load_threshold"]:
 			self._set_latency(self._options["latency_high"])