diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 43b90709585f..5aa57736fa9e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static void handle_critical_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 	tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &trip_temp);
 
 	/* If we have not crossed the trip_temp, we do not care. */
-	if (tz->temperature < trip_temp)
+	if (trip_temp <= 0 || tz->temperature < trip_temp)
 		return;
 
 	trace_thermal_zone_trip(tz, trip, trip_type);