diff --git a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
index 4f7cad94771b..33ee527fd211 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static int exynos_tmu_initialize(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!IS_ERR(data->clk_sec))
 		clk_enable(data->clk_sec);
 
-	if (TMU_SUPPORTS(pdata, READY_STATUS)) {
+	if (data->soc != SOC_ARCH_EXYNOS5440) {
 		status = readb(data->base + EXYNOS_TMU_REG_STATUS);
 		if (!status) {
 			ret = -EBUSY;
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.h b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.h
index ebe39b433da4..d3d92058139e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.h
+++ b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ enum soc_type {
  *			be reloaded.
  * TMU_SUPPORT_FALLING_TRIP - This features shows that interrupt can
  *			be registered for falling trips also.
- * TMU_SUPPORT_READY_STATUS - This feature tells that the TMU current
- *			state(active/idle) can be checked.
  * TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME - This features allows to set next temp emulation
  *			sample time.
  * TMU_SUPPORT_ADDRESS_MULTIPLE - This feature tells that the different TMU
@@ -66,9 +64,8 @@ enum soc_type {
 #define TMU_SUPPORT_MULTI_INST			BIT(1)
 #define TMU_SUPPORT_TRIM_RELOAD			BIT(2)
 #define TMU_SUPPORT_FALLING_TRIP		BIT(3)
-#define TMU_SUPPORT_READY_STATUS		BIT(4)
-#define TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME			BIT(5)
-#define TMU_SUPPORT_ADDRESS_MULTIPLE		BIT(6)
+#define TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME			BIT(4)
+#define TMU_SUPPORT_ADDRESS_MULTIPLE		BIT(5)
 
 #define TMU_SUPPORTS(a, b)	(a->features & TMU_SUPPORT_ ## b)
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu_data.c b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu_data.c
index f81c940fe884..c327120046ef 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu_data.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu_data.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ struct exynos_tmu_init_data const exynos4210_default_tmu_data = {
 		.freq_tab_count = 2,
 		.type = SOC_ARCH_EXYNOS4210,
 		.registers = &exynos4210_tmu_registers,
-		.features = TMU_SUPPORT_READY_STATUS,
 		},
 	},
 	.tmu_count = 1,
@@ -133,8 +132,7 @@ static const struct exynos_tmu_registers exynos3250_tmu_registers = {
 	.freq_tab_count = 2, \
 	.registers = &exynos3250_tmu_registers, \
 	.features = (TMU_SUPPORT_EMULATION | TMU_SUPPORT_TRIM_RELOAD | \
-			TMU_SUPPORT_FALLING_TRIP | TMU_SUPPORT_READY_STATUS | \
-			TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME)
+			TMU_SUPPORT_FALLING_TRIP | TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SOC_EXYNOS3250)
@@ -204,8 +202,7 @@ static const struct exynos_tmu_registers exynos4412_tmu_registers = {
 	.freq_tab_count = 2, \
 	.registers = &exynos4412_tmu_registers, \
 	.features = (TMU_SUPPORT_EMULATION | TMU_SUPPORT_TRIM_RELOAD | \
-			TMU_SUPPORT_FALLING_TRIP | TMU_SUPPORT_READY_STATUS | \
-			TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME)
+			TMU_SUPPORT_FALLING_TRIP | TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SOC_EXYNOS4412)
@@ -291,7 +288,7 @@ static const struct exynos_tmu_registers exynos5260_tmu_registers = {
 	__EXYNOS5260_TMU_DATA \
 	.type = SOC_ARCH_EXYNOS5260, \
 	.features = (TMU_SUPPORT_EMULATION | TMU_SUPPORT_FALLING_TRIP | \
-			TMU_SUPPORT_READY_STATUS | TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME)
+			TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME)
 
 struct exynos_tmu_init_data const exynos5260_default_tmu_data = {
 	.tmu_data = {
@@ -364,14 +361,13 @@ static const struct exynos_tmu_registers exynos5420_tmu_registers = {
 	__EXYNOS5420_TMU_DATA \
 	.type = SOC_ARCH_EXYNOS5250, \
 	.features = (TMU_SUPPORT_EMULATION | TMU_SUPPORT_FALLING_TRIP | \
-			TMU_SUPPORT_READY_STATUS | TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME)
+			TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME)
 
 #define EXYNOS5420_TMU_DATA_SHARED \
 	__EXYNOS5420_TMU_DATA \
 	.type = SOC_ARCH_EXYNOS5420_TRIMINFO, \
 	.features = (TMU_SUPPORT_EMULATION | TMU_SUPPORT_FALLING_TRIP | \
-			TMU_SUPPORT_READY_STATUS | TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME | \
-			TMU_SUPPORT_ADDRESS_MULTIPLE)
+			TMU_SUPPORT_EMUL_TIME | TMU_SUPPORT_ADDRESS_MULTIPLE)
 
 struct exynos_tmu_init_data const exynos5420_default_tmu_data = {
 	.tmu_data = {