diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 52d1367805775a..e613f5c07bad57 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -301,13 +301,22 @@ static void thermal_zone_device_set_polling(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 		cancel_delayed_work(&tz->poll_queue);
 }
 
+static inline bool should_stop_polling(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
+{
+	return !thermal_zone_device_is_enabled(tz);
+}
+
 static void monitor_thermal_zone(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 {
+	bool stop;
+
+	stop = should_stop_polling(tz);
+
 	mutex_lock(&tz->lock);
 
-	if (tz->passive)
+	if (!stop && tz->passive)
 		thermal_zone_device_set_polling(tz, tz->passive_delay);
-	else if (tz->polling_delay)
+	else if (!stop && tz->polling_delay)
 		thermal_zone_device_set_polling(tz, tz->polling_delay);
 	else
 		thermal_zone_device_set_polling(tz, 0);
@@ -517,6 +526,9 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 {
 	int count;
 
+	if (should_stop_polling(tz))
+		return;
+
 	if (atomic_read(&in_suspend))
 		return;