diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
index 54ed2f72d35e..a049f8d34f99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
@@ -4097,16 +4097,16 @@ static void ar9003_hw_thermometer_apply(struct ath_hw *ah)
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH2_RXTX4,
 			      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON_OVR, therm_on);
 
-	therm_on = (thermometer < 0) ? 0 : (thermometer == 0);
+	therm_on = thermometer == 0;
 	REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4,
 		      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON, therm_on);
 	if (pCap->chip_chainmask & BIT(1)) {
-		therm_on = (thermometer < 0) ? 0 : (thermometer == 1);
+		therm_on = thermometer == 1;
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH1_RXTX4,
 			      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON, therm_on);
 	}
 	if (pCap->chip_chainmask & BIT(2)) {
-		therm_on = (thermometer < 0) ? 0 : (thermometer == 2);
+		therm_on = thermometer == 2;
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH2_RXTX4,
 			      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON, therm_on);
 	}