diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_powerclamp.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_powerclamp.c
index 36243a3972fd..5ac5cb60bae6 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_powerclamp.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_powerclamp.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ skip_limit_set:
 
 static const struct kernel_param_ops max_idle_ops = {
 	.set = max_idle_set,
-	.get = param_get_int,
+	.get = param_get_byte,
 };
 
 module_param_cb(max_idle, &max_idle_ops, &max_idle, 0644);