diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
index 37f2e22a999e..b5c254187628 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
@@ -660,10 +660,15 @@ static void power_allocator_update_tz(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 				      enum thermal_notify_event reason)
 {
 	struct power_allocator_params *params = tz->governor_data;
-	const struct thermal_trip_desc *td = trip_to_trip_desc(params->trip_max);
+	const struct thermal_trip_desc *td;
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 	int num_actors = 0;
 
+	if (!params->trip_max)
+		return;
+
+	td = trip_to_trip_desc(params->trip_max);
+
 	switch (reason) {
 	case THERMAL_TZ_BIND_CDEV:
 	case THERMAL_TZ_UNBIND_CDEV: