diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/x86_pkg_temp_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/x86_pkg_temp_thermal.c
index 8c44f378b61e..29af9510a616 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/x86_pkg_temp_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/x86_pkg_temp_thermal.c
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ sys_set_trip_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *tzd,
 	u32 l, h, mask, shift, intr;
 	int tj_max, val, ret;
 
+	if (temp == THERMAL_TEMP_INVALID)
+		temp = 0;
+
 	tj_max = intel_tcc_get_tjmax(zonedev->cpu);
 	if (tj_max < 0)
 		return tj_max;