1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c b/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
index 3b54c2c226d8..fdd1f523a1ed 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static unsigned long get_target_state(struct thermal_instance *instance,
                         next_target = instance->upper;
                 break;
         case THERMAL_TREND_DROPPING:
-                if (cur_state == instance->lower) {
+                if (cur_state <= instance->lower) {
                         if (!throttle)
                                 next_target = THERMAL_NO_TARGET;
                 } else {