diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 174d3bcf8bd7..4108db7e10c1 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -458,8 +458,10 @@ static void update_temperature(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 
 	ret = thermal_zone_get_temp(tz, &temp);
 	if (ret) {
-		dev_warn(&tz->device, "failed to read out thermal zone %d\n",
-			 tz->id);
+		if (ret != -EAGAIN)
+			dev_warn(&tz->device,
+				 "failed to read out thermal zone (%d)\n",
+				 ret);
 		return;
 	}