diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
index 1b121066521f..49cdfaa3a927 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
@@ -13,28 +13,21 @@
 
 #include "thermal_core.h"
 
-static int thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip_id)
+static int thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip_index)
 {
-	struct thermal_trip trip;
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip = &tz->trips[trip_index];
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = __thermal_zone_get_trip(tz, trip_id, &trip);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_warn_once("Failed to retrieve trip point %d\n", trip_id);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	if (!trip.hysteresis)
+	if (!trip->hysteresis)
 		dev_info_once(&tz->device,
 			      "Zero hysteresis value for thermal zone %s\n", tz->type);
 
 	dev_dbg(&tz->device, "Trip%d[temp=%d]:temp=%d:hyst=%d\n",
-				trip_id, trip.temperature, tz->temperature,
-				trip.hysteresis);
+				trip_index, trip->temperature, tz->temperature,
+				trip->hysteresis);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(instance, &tz->thermal_instances, tz_node) {
-		if (instance->trip != trip_id)
+		if (instance->trip != trip)
 			continue;
 
 		/* in case fan is in initial state, switch the fan off */
@@ -52,10 +45,10 @@ static int thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip_id)
 		 * enable fan when temperature exceeds trip_temp and disable
 		 * the fan in case it falls below trip_temp minus hysteresis
 		 */
-		if (instance->target == 0 && tz->temperature >= trip.temperature)
+		if (instance->target == 0 && tz->temperature >= trip->temperature)
 			instance->target = 1;
 		else if (instance->target == 1 &&
-			 tz->temperature <= trip.temperature - trip.hysteresis)
+			 tz->temperature <= trip->temperature - trip->hysteresis)
 			instance->target = 0;
 
 		dev_dbg(&instance->cdev->device, "target=%d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_fair_share.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_fair_share.c
index 03c2daeb6ee8..2abeb8979f50 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_fair_share.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_fair_share.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static long get_target_state(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 /**
  * fair_share_throttle - throttles devices associated with the given zone
  * @tz: thermal_zone_device
- * @trip: trip point index
+ * @trip_index: trip point index
  *
  * Throttling Logic: This uses three parameters to calculate the new
  * throttle state of the cooling devices associated with the given zone.
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ static long get_target_state(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
  *	(Heavily assumes the trip points are in ascending order)
  * new_state of cooling device = P3 * P2 * P1
  */
-static int fair_share_throttle(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
+static int fair_share_throttle(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip_index)
 {
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip = &tz->trips[trip_index];
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 	int total_weight = 0;
 	int total_instance = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
index 8642f1096b91..1faf55446ba2 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
@@ -90,12 +90,14 @@ static u32 estimate_sustainable_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 	u32 sustainable_power = 0;
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 	struct power_allocator_params *params = tz->governor_data;
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip_max_desired_temperature =
+			&tz->trips[params->trip_max_desired_temperature];
 
 	list_for_each_entry(instance, &tz->thermal_instances, tz_node) {
 		struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev = instance->cdev;
 		u32 min_power;
 
-		if (instance->trip != params->trip_max_desired_temperature)
+		if (instance->trip != trip_max_desired_temperature)
 			continue;
 
 		if (!cdev_is_power_actor(cdev))
@@ -383,12 +385,13 @@ static int allocate_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 {
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 	struct power_allocator_params *params = tz->governor_data;
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip_max_desired_temperature =
+			&tz->trips[params->trip_max_desired_temperature];
 	u32 *req_power, *max_power, *granted_power, *extra_actor_power;
 	u32 *weighted_req_power;
 	u32 total_req_power, max_allocatable_power, total_weighted_req_power;
 	u32 total_granted_power, power_range;
 	int i, num_actors, total_weight, ret = 0;
-	int trip_max_desired_temperature = params->trip_max_desired_temperature;
 
 	num_actors = 0;
 	total_weight = 0;
@@ -564,12 +567,14 @@ static void allow_maximum_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, bool update)
 {
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 	struct power_allocator_params *params = tz->governor_data;
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip_max_desired_temperature =
+			&tz->trips[params->trip_max_desired_temperature];
 	u32 req_power;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(instance, &tz->thermal_instances, tz_node) {
 		struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev = instance->cdev;
 
-		if ((instance->trip != params->trip_max_desired_temperature) ||
+		if ((instance->trip != trip_max_desired_temperature) ||
 		    (!cdev_is_power_actor(instance->cdev)))
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_step_wise.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_step_wise.c
index 1050fb4d94c2..849dc1ec8d27 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_step_wise.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_step_wise.c
@@ -81,26 +81,24 @@ static void update_passive_instance(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 
 static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip_id)
 {
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip = &tz->trips[trip_id];
 	enum thermal_trend trend;
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
-	struct thermal_trip trip;
 	bool throttle = false;
 	int old_target;
 
-	__thermal_zone_get_trip(tz, trip_id, &trip);
-
 	trend = get_tz_trend(tz, trip_id);
 
-	if (tz->temperature >= trip.temperature) {
+	if (tz->temperature >= trip->temperature) {
 		throttle = true;
-		trace_thermal_zone_trip(tz, trip_id, trip.type);
+		trace_thermal_zone_trip(tz, trip_id, trip->type);
 	}
 
 	dev_dbg(&tz->device, "Trip%d[type=%d,temp=%d]:trend=%d,throttle=%d\n",
-				trip_id, trip.type, trip.temperature, trend, throttle);
+		trip_id, trip->type, trip->temperature, trend, throttle);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(instance, &tz->thermal_instances, tz_node) {
-		if (instance->trip != trip_id)
+		if (instance->trip != trip)
 			continue;
 
 		old_target = instance->target;
@@ -114,11 +112,11 @@ static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip_id
 		/* Activate a passive thermal instance */
 		if (old_target == THERMAL_NO_TARGET &&
 			instance->target != THERMAL_NO_TARGET)
-			update_passive_instance(tz, trip.type, 1);
+			update_passive_instance(tz, trip->type, 1);
 		/* Deactivate a passive thermal instance */
 		else if (old_target != THERMAL_NO_TARGET &&
 			instance->target == THERMAL_NO_TARGET)
-			update_passive_instance(tz, trip.type, -1);
+			update_passive_instance(tz, trip->type, -1);
 
 		instance->initialized = true;
 		mutex_lock(&instance->cdev->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 2de524fb7be5..1494ffa59754 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_get_by_id(int id)
 /**
  * thermal_zone_bind_cooling_device() - bind a cooling device to a thermal zone
  * @tz:		pointer to struct thermal_zone_device
- * @trip:	indicates which trip point the cooling devices is
+ * @trip_index:	indicates which trip point the cooling devices is
  *		associated with in this thermal zone.
  * @cdev:	pointer to struct thermal_cooling_device
  * @upper:	the Maximum cooling state for this trip point.
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_get_by_id(int id)
  * Return: 0 on success, the proper error value otherwise.
  */
 int thermal_zone_bind_cooling_device(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
-				     int trip,
+				     int trip_index,
 				     struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
 				     unsigned long upper, unsigned long lower,
 				     unsigned int weight)
@@ -635,12 +635,15 @@ int thermal_zone_bind_cooling_device(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 	struct thermal_instance *pos;
 	struct thermal_zone_device *pos1;
 	struct thermal_cooling_device *pos2;
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip;
 	bool upper_no_limit;
 	int result;
 
-	if (trip >= tz->num_trips || trip < 0)
+	if (trip_index >= tz->num_trips || trip_index < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	trip = &tz->trips[trip_index];
+
 	list_for_each_entry(pos1, &thermal_tz_list, node) {
 		if (pos1 == tz)
 			break;
@@ -745,7 +748,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(thermal_zone_bind_cooling_device);
  * thermal_zone_unbind_cooling_device() - unbind a cooling device from a
  *					  thermal zone.
  * @tz:		pointer to a struct thermal_zone_device.
- * @trip:	indicates which trip point the cooling devices is
+ * @trip_index:	indicates which trip point the cooling devices is
  *		associated with in this thermal zone.
  * @cdev:	pointer to a struct thermal_cooling_device.
  *
@@ -756,13 +759,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(thermal_zone_bind_cooling_device);
  * Return: 0 on success, the proper error value otherwise.
  */
 int thermal_zone_unbind_cooling_device(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
-				       int trip,
+				       int trip_index,
 				       struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
 {
 	struct thermal_instance *pos, *next;
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tz->lock);
 	mutex_lock(&cdev->lock);
+	trip = &tz->trips[trip_index];
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &tz->thermal_instances, tz_node) {
 		if (pos->tz == tz && pos->trip == trip && pos->cdev == cdev) {
 			list_del(&pos->tz_node);
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
index de884bea28b6..024e82ebf592 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ struct thermal_instance {
 	char name[THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH];
 	struct thermal_zone_device *tz;
 	struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
-	int trip;
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip;
 	bool initialized;
 	unsigned long upper;	/* Highest cooling state for this trip point */
 	unsigned long lower;	/* Lowest cooling state for this trip point */
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ void __thermal_zone_device_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 void __thermal_zone_set_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz);
 int __thermal_zone_get_trip(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip_id,
 			    struct thermal_trip *trip);
+int thermal_zone_trip_id(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
+			 const struct thermal_trip *trip);
 int __thermal_zone_get_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int *temp);
 
 /* sysfs I/F */
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c
index 4d66372c9629..c1d0af73c85d 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c
@@ -42,14 +42,17 @@ int get_tz_trend(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip_index)
 
 struct thermal_instance *
 get_thermal_instance(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
-		     struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev, int trip)
+		     struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev, int trip_index)
 {
 	struct thermal_instance *pos = NULL;
 	struct thermal_instance *target_instance = NULL;
+	const struct thermal_trip *trip;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tz->lock);
 	mutex_lock(&cdev->lock);
 
+	trip = &tz->trips[trip_index];
+
 	list_for_each_entry(pos, &tz->thermal_instances, tz_node) {
 		if (pos->tz == tz && pos->trip == trip && pos->cdev == cdev) {
 			target_instance = pos;
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
index 4e6a97db894e..eef40d4f3063 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
@@ -943,7 +943,8 @@ trip_point_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 	instance =
 	    container_of(attr, struct thermal_instance, attr);
 
-	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", instance->trip);
+	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n",
+		       thermal_zone_trip_id(instance->tz, instance->trip));
 }
 
 ssize_t
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_trip.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_trip.c
index 4b3a9e77c039..6e5cebd1e63a 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_trip.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_trip.c
@@ -172,3 +172,18 @@ int thermal_zone_set_trip(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip_id,
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int thermal_zone_trip_id(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
+			 const struct thermal_trip *trip)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&tz->lock);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < tz->num_trips; i++) {
+		if (&tz->trips[i] == trip)
+			return i;
+	}
+
+	return -ENODATA;
+}