diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/x86_pkg_temp_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/x86_pkg_temp_thermal.c
index 61c3d450ee60..2e06b26be4ef 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/x86_pkg_temp_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/x86_pkg_temp_thermal.c
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ static int pkg_temp_thermal_device_add(unsigned int cpu)
 	tj_max = intel_tcc_get_tjmax(cpu);
 	if (tj_max < 0)
 		return tj_max;
+	tj_max *= 1000;
 
 	zonedev = kzalloc(sizeof(*zonedev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!zonedev)