diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel_soc_dts_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/intel_soc_dts_thermal.c
index b2bbaa1c60b0..c27868b2c6af 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel_soc_dts_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel_soc_dts_thermal.c
@@ -73,8 +73,12 @@ static int __init intel_soc_thermal_init(void)
 					   IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING | IRQF_ONESHOT,
 					   "soc_dts", soc_dts);
 		if (err) {
-			pr_err("request_threaded_irq ret %d\n", err);
-			goto error_irq;
+			/*
+			 * Do not just error out because the user space thermal
+			 * daemon such as DPTF may use polling instead of being
+			 * interrupt driven.
+			 */
+			pr_warn("request_threaded_irq ret %d\n", err);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -88,7 +92,6 @@ static int __init intel_soc_thermal_init(void)
 error_trips:
 	if (soc_dts_thres_irq)
 		free_irq(soc_dts_thres_irq, soc_dts);
-error_irq:
 	intel_soc_dts_iosf_exit(soc_dts);
 
 	return err;