diff --git a/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c
index 1460cf9d9f1c397b7c3022431fa76de86cf45a7f..72877bdc072daaed5ce919f845fa70232ff46f1c 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c
@@ -182,9 +182,7 @@ static int rcar_gen3_thermal_get_temp(void *devdata, int *temp)
 				tsc->coef.a2);
 	mcelsius = FIXPT_TO_MCELSIUS(val);
 
-	/* Make sure we are inside specifications */
-	if ((mcelsius < MCELSIUS(-40)) || (mcelsius > MCELSIUS(125)))
-		return -EIO;
+	/* Guaranteed operating range is -40C to 125C. */
 
 	/* Round value to device granularity setting */
 	*temp = rcar_gen3_thermal_round(mcelsius);