diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
index 207a6a3936b5..38581583ad28 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
@@ -679,11 +679,6 @@ static int power_allocator_bind(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	get_governor_trips(tz, params);
-	if (!params->trip_max) {
-		dev_warn(&tz->device, "power_allocator: missing trip_max\n");
-		kfree(params);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	ret = check_power_actors(tz, params);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -712,9 +707,10 @@ static int power_allocator_bind(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 	if (!tz->tzp->sustainable_power)
 		dev_warn(&tz->device, "power_allocator: sustainable_power will be estimated\n");
 
-	estimate_pid_constants(tz, tz->tzp->sustainable_power,
-			       params->trip_switch_on,
-			       params->trip_max->temperature);
+	if (params->trip_max)
+		estimate_pid_constants(tz, tz->tzp->sustainable_power,
+				       params->trip_switch_on,
+				       params->trip_max->temperature);
 
 	reset_pid_controller(params);