diff --git a/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c
index 9b6bc03dd142..4a08b35533dc 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ struct rcar_gen3_thermal_tsc {
 
 struct rcar_gen3_thermal_priv {
 	struct rcar_gen3_thermal_tsc *tscs[TSC_MAX_NUM];
+	unsigned int num_tscs;
 };
 
 struct rcar_gen3_thermal_data {
@@ -307,6 +308,13 @@ static int rcar_gen3_thermal_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		tsc->zone = zone;
 	}
 
+	priv->num_tscs = i;
+
+	if (!priv->num_tscs) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto error_unregister;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
 error_unregister: