diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_soc_dts_iosf.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_soc_dts_iosf.c
index 4f1a2f7c016c..8d6707e48d02 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_soc_dts_iosf.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_soc_dts_iosf.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ struct intel_soc_dts_sensors *intel_soc_dts_iosf_init(
 {
 	struct intel_soc_dts_sensors *sensors;
 	bool notification;
-	u32 tj_max;
+	int tj_max;
 	int ret;
 	int i;