diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
index 0dfc5b5ab523..4b9ef04577a9 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ static void allow_maximum_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, bool update)
  * check_power_actors() - Check all cooling devices and warn when they are
  *			not power actors
  * @tz:		thermal zone to operate on
+ * @params:	power allocator private data
  *
  * Check all cooling devices in the @tz and warn every time they are missing
  * power actor API. The warning should help to investigate the issue, which
@@ -586,12 +587,16 @@ static void allow_maximum_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, bool update)
  * Return: 0 on success, -EINVAL if any cooling device does not implement
  * the power actor API.
  */
-static int check_power_actors(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
+static int check_power_actors(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
+			      struct power_allocator_params *params)
 {
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(instance, &tz->thermal_instances, tz_node) {
+		if (instance->trip != params->trip_max)
+			continue;
+
 		if (!cdev_is_power_actor(instance->cdev)) {
 			dev_warn(&tz->device, "power_allocator: %s is not a power actor\n",
 				 instance->cdev->type);
@@ -628,7 +633,7 @@ static int power_allocator_bind(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = check_power_actors(tz);
+	ret = check_power_actors(tz, params);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_warn(&tz->device, "power_allocator: binding failed\n");
 		kfree(params);