diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_trip.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_trip.c
index 6e5cebd1e63a..afc9499128c2 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_trip.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_trip.c
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ int thermal_zone_trip_id(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 {
 	int i;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&tz->lock);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < tz->num_trips; i++) {
 		if (&tz->trips[i] == trip)
 			return i;