diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
index 8f0f37bb2825..8c8ce806180f 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ static void monitor_thermal_zone(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 static void handle_non_critical_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 			int trip, enum thermal_trip_type trip_type)
 {
-	tz->governor->throttle(tz, trip);
+	if (tz->governor)
+		tz->governor->throttle(tz, trip);
 }
 
 static void handle_critical_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,