diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c
index 41cff50baa413478811bbfd3e7708e560d0ee843..aede750809fefd9055872174cfae4b05231ef6b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ static ssize_t ath10k_thermal_show_temp(struct device *dev,
 	temperature = ar->thermal.temperature;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
-	ret = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d", temperature);
+	/* display in millidegree celcius */
+	ret = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", temperature * 1000);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 	return ret;