Methods and systems may provide for determining whether a runtime disablement condition is met with respect to a sleep state and disabling the sleep state if the runtime disablement condition is met. Additionally, the sleep state may be enabled if a runtime reinstatement condition is met. In one example, determining whether the runtime disablement condition is met includes determining a false entry rate for the sleep state, and comparing the false entry rate to an energy-based threshold, wherein the sleep state is disabled if the false entry rate exceeds the energy-based threshold.