diff --git a/cmd/performance-profile-creator/cmd/root.go b/cmd/performance-profile-creator/cmd/root.go
index dee9c16ca1..68c469f417 100644
--- a/cmd/performance-profile-creator/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/performance-profile-creator/cmd/root.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func NewRootCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to make profile data from node handler: %w", err)
 			}
-			tolerations[profilecreator.EnableHardwareTuning] = true
+			tolerations[profilecreator.EnableHardwareTuning] = profileData.enableHardwareTuning
 			profile, err := makePerformanceProfileFrom(*profileData)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err