diff --git a/drivers/thermal/mediatek/lvts_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/mediatek/lvts_thermal.c
index 82c355c..819ed01 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/mediatek/lvts_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/mediatek/lvts_thermal.c
@@ -769,7 +769,11 @@ static int lvts_golden_temp_init(struct device *dev, u8 *calib,
 	 */
 	gt = (((u32 *)calib)[0] >> lvts_data->gt_calib_bit_offset) & 0xff;
 
-	if (gt && gt < LVTS_GOLDEN_TEMP_MAX)
+	/* A zero value for gt means that device has invalid efuse data */
+	if (!gt)
+		return -ENODATA;
+
+	if (gt < LVTS_GOLDEN_TEMP_MAX)
 		golden_temp = gt;
 
 	golden_temp_offset = golden_temp * 500 + lvts_data->temp_offset;