diff --git a/metric/cpu/cpu_windows.go b/metric/cpu/cpu_windows.go
index 77a19dea2..d0d88ef4f 100644
--- a/metric/cpu/cpu_windows.go
+++ b/metric/cpu/cpu_windows.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func New(hostfs resolve.Resolver, opts ...OptionFunc) (*Monitor, error) {
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&op)
 	}
-	if !op.usePerformanceCounter {
+	if op.usePerformanceCounter {
 		if query, err = buildQuery(); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/metric/cpu/metric_windows_test.go b/metric/cpu/metric_windows_test.go
index 3cfaf75cc..3ddce0b70 100644
--- a/metric/cpu/metric_windows_test.go
+++ b/metric/cpu/metric_windows_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestCounterLength(t *testing.T) {
-	monitor, err := New(systemtests.DockerTestResolver())
+	monitor, err := New(systemtests.DockerTestResolver(), WithWindowsPerformanceCounter())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, monitor.query.CollectData())
 
@@ -52,3 +52,9 @@ func TestCounterLength(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, kernelRawData[i].InstanceName, idleRawData[i].InstanceName, "InstanceName should be equal")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCounterDisabled(t *testing.T) {
+	monitor, err := New(systemtests.DockerTestResolver())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Nil(t, monitor.query)
+}