diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/processor_thermal_device.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/processor_thermal_device.c
index 0f0038af2ad48..fb64acfd5e07d 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/processor_thermal_device.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/processor_thermal_device.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static int tcc_offset_update(unsigned int tcc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static unsigned int tcc_offset_save;
+static int tcc_offset_save = -1;
 
 static ssize_t tcc_offset_degree_celsius_store(struct device *dev,
 				struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ int proc_thermal_resume(struct device *dev)
 	proc_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	proc_thermal_read_ppcc(proc_dev);
 
-	tcc_offset_update(tcc_offset_save);
+	if (tcc_offset_save >= 0)
+		tcc_offset_update(tcc_offset_save);
 
 	return 0;
 }