diff --git a/auto_cpufreq/core.py b/auto_cpufreq/core.py
index d2a21e4..2dcdff1 100644
--- a/auto_cpufreq/core.py
+++ b/auto_cpufreq/core.py
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ def get_override():
         return "default"
 
 def set_override(override):
-    root_check() # Calling root_check inside if and elif might be too verbose and is susceptible to bugs in future
     if override in ["powersave", "performance"]:
         with open(governor_override_state, "wb") as store:
             pickle.dump(override, store)
diff --git a/bin/auto-cpufreq b/bin/auto-cpufreq
index d3880da..98c3be7 100755
--- a/bin/auto-cpufreq
+++ b/bin/auto-cpufreq
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ def main(config, daemon, debug, install, remove, live, log, monitor, stats, vers
     # set governor override unless None or invalid
     if force is not None:
         not_running_daemon_check()
-    set_override(force)
+        root_check() # Calling root_check before set_override as it will require sudo access
+        set_override(force) # Calling set override, only if force has some values
 
     if len(sys.argv) == 1: