diff --git a/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c
index fc54acdb914a..4a45b314ef30 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ struct rcar_thermal_priv {
 	struct mutex lock;
 	struct list_head list;
 	int id;
-	u32 ctemp;
 };
 
 #define rcar_thermal_for_each_priv(pos, common)	\
@@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ static int rcar_thermal_update_temp(struct rcar_thermal_priv *priv)
 	struct device *dev = rcar_priv_to_dev(priv);
 	int i;
 	u32 ctemp, old, new;
-	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
 
@@ -247,32 +245,28 @@ static int rcar_thermal_update_temp(struct rcar_thermal_priv *priv)
 						   ((ctemp - 1) << 0)));
 	}
 
-	dev_dbg(dev, "thermal%d  %d -> %d\n", priv->id, priv->ctemp, ctemp);
-
-	priv->ctemp = ctemp;
-	ret = 0;
 err_out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
-	return ret;
+
+	return ctemp ? ctemp : -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static int rcar_thermal_get_current_temp(struct rcar_thermal_priv *priv,
 					 int *temp)
 {
-	int tmp;
-	int ret;
+	int ctemp, tmp;
 
-	ret = rcar_thermal_update_temp(priv);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	ctemp = rcar_thermal_update_temp(priv);
+	if (ctemp < 0)
+		return ctemp;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
 	if (priv->chip->ctemp_bands == 1)
-		tmp = MCELSIUS((priv->ctemp * 5) - 65);
-	else if (priv->ctemp < 24)
-		tmp = MCELSIUS(((priv->ctemp * 55) - 720) / 10);
+		tmp = MCELSIUS((ctemp * 5) - 65);
+	else if (ctemp < 24)
+		tmp = MCELSIUS(((ctemp * 55) - 720) / 10);
 	else
-		tmp = MCELSIUS((priv->ctemp * 5) - 60);
+		tmp = MCELSIUS((ctemp * 5) - 60);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
 
 	/* Guaranteed operating range is -45C to 125C. */