diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
index 7b6aa265ff6a..81e061f183ad 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ static int power_allocator_throttle(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 
 	trip = params->trip_switch_on;
 	if (trip && tz->temperature < trip->temperature) {
-		update = tz->last_temperature >= trip->temperature;
+		update = tz->passive;
 		tz->passive = 0;
 		reset_pid_controller(params);
 		allow_maximum_power(tz, update);