diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 7e669b60a065f..117eeaf7dd241 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ thermal_zone_device_register_with_trips(const char *type, struct thermal_trip *t
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
-	if (type && strlen(type) >= THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH) {
+	if (strlen(type) >= THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH) {
 		pr_err("Thermal zone name (%s) too long, should be under %d chars\n",
 		       type, THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH);
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);