diff --git a/profiles/powersave/tuned.conf b/profiles/powersave/tuned.conf
index cd2c8ca..660362f 100644
--- a/profiles/powersave/tuned.conf
+++ b/profiles/powersave/tuned.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ summary=Optimize for low power consumption
 
 [cpu]
 governor=ondemand
-energy_perf_bias=power
+energy_perf_bias=powersave|power
 
 [eeepc_she]
 
diff --git a/tuned/plugins/base.py b/tuned/plugins/base.py
index b9cf04c..a3c9814 100644
--- a/tuned/plugins/base.py
+++ b/tuned/plugins/base.py
@@ -515,6 +515,13 @@ class Plugin(object):
 					ret = int(new_value, 16) == int(current_value, 16)
 				except ValueError:
 					ret = str(new_value) == str(current_value)
+					if not ret:
+						vals = str(new_value).split('|')
+						for val in vals:
+							val = val.strip()
+							ret = val == current_value
+							if ret:
+								break
 		if ret:
 			if device is None:
 				log.info(consts.STR_VERIFY_PROFILE_VALUE_OK % (name, str(current_value).strip()))
diff --git a/tuned/plugins/plugin_cpu.py b/tuned/plugins/plugin_cpu.py
index 6a5ea36..8f0babd 100644
--- a/tuned/plugins/plugin_cpu.py
+++ b/tuned/plugins/plugin_cpu.py
@@ -258,6 +258,15 @@ class CPULatencyPlugin(base.Plugin):
 			return None
 		return self._cmd.read_file(path).strip()
 
+	def _try_set_energy_perf_bias(self, cpu_id, value):
+		(retcode, out, err_msg) = self._cmd.execute(
+				["x86_energy_perf_policy",
+				"-c", cpu_id,
+				str(value)
+				],
+				return_err = True)
+		return (retcode, err_msg)
+
 	@command_set("energy_perf_bias", per_device=True)
 	def _set_energy_perf_bias(self, energy_perf_bias, device, sim):
 		if not self._is_cpu_online(device):
@@ -266,8 +275,27 @@ class CPULatencyPlugin(base.Plugin):
 		if self._has_energy_perf_bias:
 			if not sim:
 				cpu_id = device.lstrip("cpu")
-				log.info("setting energy_perf_bias '%s' on cpu '%s'" % (energy_perf_bias, device))
-				self._cmd.execute(["x86_energy_perf_policy", "-c", cpu_id, str(energy_perf_bias)])
+				vals = energy_perf_bias.split('|')
+				for val in vals:
+					val = val.strip()
+					log.debug("Trying to set energy_perf_bias to '%s' on cpu '%s'"
+							% (val, device))
+					(retcode, err_msg) = self._try_set_energy_perf_bias(
+							cpu_id, val)
+					if retcode == 0:
+						log.info("energy_perf_bias successfully set to '%s' on cpu '%s'"
+								% (val, device))
+						break
+					elif retcode < 0:
+						log.error("Failed to set energy_perf_bias: %s"
+								% err_msg)
+						break
+					else:
+						log.debug("Could not set energy_perf_bias to '%s' on cpu '%s', trying another value"
+								% (val, device))
+				else:
+					log.error("Failed to set energy_perf_bias on cpu '%s'. Is the value in the profile correct?"
+							% device)
 			return str(energy_perf_bias)
 		else:
 			return None
@@ -282,9 +310,19 @@ class CPULatencyPlugin(base.Plugin):
 				v = s
 		return v
 
+	# Before Linux 4.13
 	def _energy_perf_policy_to_human(self, s):
 		return {0:"performance", 6:"normal", 15:"powersave"}.get(self._try_parse_num(s), s)
 
+	# Since Linux 4.13
+	def _energy_perf_policy_to_human_v2(self, s):
+		return {0:"performance",
+				4:"balance-performance",
+				6:"normal",
+				8:"balance-power",
+				15:"power",
+				}.get(self._try_parse_num(s), s)
+
 	@command_get("energy_perf_bias")
 	def _get_energy_perf_bias(self, device, ignore_missing=False):
 		energy_perf_bias = None
@@ -300,5 +338,8 @@ class CPULatencyPlugin(base.Plugin):
 					if len(l) == 2:
 						energy_perf_bias = self._energy_perf_policy_to_human(l[1])
 						break
+					elif len(l) == 3:
+						energy_perf_bias = self._energy_perf_policy_to_human_v2(l[2])
+						break
 
 		return energy_perf_bias