diff --git a/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c b/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
index f251521baaa24b21c23c50b2a4bb18e4abc810c9..6705a0d746b37b56c770b94226662d024d3bf122 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ 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 {