diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 9bf10aa6069b..43b90709585f 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1575,8 +1575,7 @@ struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_device_register(const char *type,
 
 	thermal_zone_device_update(tz);
 
-	if (!result)
-		return tz;
+	return tz;
 
 unregister:
 	release_idr(&thermal_tz_idr, &thermal_idr_lock, tz->id);