diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
index 6ddf0accdc98f..c3b2943a2db8b 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 		if (instance->target == 0 && tz->temperature >= trip->temperature)
 			instance->target = 1;
 		else if (instance->target == 1 &&
-			 tz->temperature <= trip->temperature - trip->hysteresis)
+			 tz->temperature < trip->temperature - trip->hysteresis)
 			instance->target = 0;
 
 		dev_dbg(&instance->cdev->device, "target=%d\n",