diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/gpio-fan.c b/drivers/hwmon/gpio-fan.c
index 82de3deeb18a..685568b1236d 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/gpio-fan.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/gpio-fan.c
@@ -406,16 +406,11 @@ static int gpio_fan_get_cur_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
 				  unsigned long *state)
 {
 	struct gpio_fan_data *fan_data = cdev->devdata;
-	int r;
 
 	if (!fan_data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	r = get_fan_speed_index(fan_data);
-	if (r < 0)
-		return r;
-
-	*state = r;
+	*state = fan_data->speed_index;
 	return 0;
 }