diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
index 7c02d35384ceb..5b533fa40437c 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ trip_point_hyst_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 
 	mutex_unlock(&tz->lock);
 
-	return ret ? ret : count;
+	return count;
 }
 
 static ssize_t