diff --git a/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2711_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2711_thermal.c
index 1ec57d9ecf539..e9bef5c3414b6 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2711_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2711_thermal.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ static int bcm2711_get_temp(void *data, int *temp)
 	int offset = thermal_zone_get_offset(priv->thermal);
 	u32 val;
 	int ret;
-	long t;
 
 	ret = regmap_read(priv->regmap, AVS_RO_TEMP_STATUS, &val);
 	if (ret)
@@ -50,9 +49,7 @@ static int bcm2711_get_temp(void *data, int *temp)
 	val &= AVS_RO_TEMP_STATUS_DATA_MSK;
 
 	/* Convert a HW code to a temperature reading (millidegree celsius) */
-	t = slope * val + offset;
-
-	*temp = t < 0 ? 0 : t;
+	*temp = slope * val + offset;
 
 	return 0;
 }