diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_pch_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_pch_thermal.c
index 3b813ebb6ca1d..cd421f7b3a1cd 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_pch_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_pch_thermal.c
@@ -264,10 +264,16 @@ static int pch_get_trip_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *tzd, int trip, int *tem
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void pch_critical(struct thermal_zone_device *tzd)
+{
+	dev_dbg(&tzd->device, "%s: critical temperature reached\n", tzd->type);
+}
+
 static struct thermal_zone_device_ops tzd_ops = {
 	.get_temp = pch_thermal_get_temp,
 	.get_trip_type = pch_get_trip_type,
 	.get_trip_temp = pch_get_trip_temp,
+	.critical = pch_critical,
 };
 
 enum board_ids {