diff --git a/drivers/thermal/fair_share.c b/drivers/thermal/fair_share.c
index aaa07180ab48..718de1f96cb6 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/fair_share.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/fair_share.c
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ static int fair_share_throttle(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 		instance->target = get_target_state(tz, cdev, percentage,
 						    cur_trip_level);
 
-		mutex_lock(&instance->cdev->lock);
-		instance->cdev->updated = false;
-		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		thermal_cdev_update(cdev);
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
index c292a69845bb..d678a2a0c4d4 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 		dev_dbg(&instance->cdev->device, "target=%d\n",
 					(int)instance->target);
 
-		mutex_lock(&instance->cdev->lock);
-		instance->cdev->updated = false; /* cdev needs update */
-		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		thermal_cdev_update(instance->cdev);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/power_allocator.c
index 44636475b2a3..f8e4219cf5de 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/power_allocator.c
@@ -530,9 +530,6 @@ static void allow_maximum_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 			continue;
 
 		instance->target = 0;
-		mutex_lock(&instance->cdev->lock);
-		instance->cdev->updated = false;
-		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		thermal_cdev_update(instance->cdev);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&tz->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c b/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
index 298eedac0293..9ddff715f3dd 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 			update_passive_instance(tz, trip_type, -1);
 
 		instance->initialized = true;
-		mutex_lock(&instance->cdev->lock);
-		instance->cdev->updated = false; /* cdev needs update */
-		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		thermal_cdev_update(instance->cdev);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index ccd2417cd42e..052f77b0b0ef 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -614,9 +614,6 @@ int power_actor_set_power(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
 		return ret;
 
 	instance->target = state;
-	mutex_lock(&cdev->lock);
-	cdev->updated = false;
-	mutex_unlock(&cdev->lock);
 	thermal_cdev_update(cdev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -990,7 +987,6 @@ __thermal_cooling_device_register(struct device_node *np,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cdev->thermal_instances);
 	cdev->np = np;
 	cdev->ops = ops;
-	cdev->updated = false;
 	cdev->device.class = &thermal_class;
 	cdev->devdata = devdata;
 	thermal_cooling_device_setup_sysfs(cdev);
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c
index 59eaf2d0fdb3..85cae31301aa 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c
@@ -180,11 +180,6 @@ void thermal_cdev_update(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
 	unsigned long target = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cdev->lock);
-	/* cooling device is updated*/
-	if (cdev->updated) {
-		mutex_unlock(&cdev->lock);
-		return;
-	}
 
 	/* Make sure cdev enters the deepest cooling state */
 	list_for_each_entry(instance, &cdev->thermal_instances, cdev_node) {
@@ -199,7 +194,6 @@ void thermal_cdev_update(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
 	if (!cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, target))
 		thermal_cooling_device_stats_update(cdev, target);
 
-	cdev->updated = true;
 	mutex_unlock(&cdev->lock);
 	trace_cdev_update(cdev, target);
 	dev_dbg(&cdev->device, "set to state %lu\n", target);
diff --git a/include/linux/thermal.h b/include/linux/thermal.h
index 216185bb3014..08969f0be6a0 100644
--- a/include/linux/thermal.h
+++ b/include/linux/thermal.h
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ struct thermal_cooling_device {
 	void *devdata;
 	void *stats;
 	const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops;
-	bool updated; /* true if the cooling device does not need update */
 	struct mutex lock; /* protect thermal_instances list */
 	struct list_head thermal_instances;
 	struct list_head node;
