diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index f43237ef2cd0..8bffd9101a32 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -487,6 +487,9 @@ void __thermal_zone_device_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 
 	update_temperature(tz);
 
+	if (tz->temperature == THERMAL_TEMP_INVALID)
+		return;
+
 	__thermal_zone_set_trips(tz);
 
 	tz->notify_event = event;