diff --git a/src/freedombone-controlpanel b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
index 0c3f370e..27233885 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-controlpanel
+++ b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
@@ -1805,6 +1805,12 @@ function wifi_enable {
 
 function performance_benchmarks {
     clear
+
+    if [ ! -f /sbin/hdparm ]; then
+        apt-get -yq install hdparm
+        clear
+    fi
+
     test_drive=/dev/sda1
     if [ -f /dev/mmcblk0 ]; then
         test_drive=/dev/mmcblk0