diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index a0f0c33c8d9c9..bcc2ea4f5482d 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ int thermal_zone_bind_cooling_device(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 	unsigned long max_state;
 	int result, ret;
 
-	if (trip >= tz->trips || (trip < 0 && trip != THERMAL_TRIPS_NONE))
+	if (trip >= tz->trips || trip < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pos1, &thermal_tz_list, node) {