diff --git a/drivers/thermal/devfreq_cooling.c b/drivers/thermal/devfreq_cooling.c
index 01f0015f80dc3..81631b110e178 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/devfreq_cooling.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/devfreq_cooling.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int devfreq_cooling_state2power(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
 	unsigned long freq;
 	u32 static_power;
 
-	if (state < 0 || state >= dfc->freq_table_size)
+	if (state >= dfc->freq_table_size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	freq = dfc->freq_table[state];