diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
index d393409fb786c..a6cdb2e892da7 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static void reset_pid_controller(struct power_allocator_params *params)
 	params->prev_err = 0;
 }
 
-static void allow_maximum_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
+static void allow_maximum_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, bool update)
 {
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 	struct power_allocator_params *params = tz->governor_data;
@@ -594,9 +594,10 @@ static void allow_maximum_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 		 */
 		cdev->ops->get_requested_power(cdev, &req_power);
 
-		instance->cdev->updated = false;
+		if (update)
+			__thermal_cdev_update(instance->cdev);
+
 		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
-		thermal_cdev_update(instance->cdev);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&tz->lock);
 }
@@ -710,6 +711,7 @@ static int power_allocator_throttle(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 	int ret;
 	int switch_on_temp, control_temp;
 	struct power_allocator_params *params = tz->governor_data;
+	bool update;
 
 	/*
 	 * We get called for every trip point but we only need to do
@@ -721,9 +723,10 @@ static int power_allocator_throttle(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 	ret = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, params->trip_switch_on,
 				     &switch_on_temp);
 	if (!ret && (tz->temperature < switch_on_temp)) {
+		update = (tz->last_temperature >= switch_on_temp);
 		tz->passive = 0;
 		reset_pid_controller(params);
-		allow_maximum_power(tz);
+		allow_maximum_power(tz, update);
 		return 0;
 	}