diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
index 310e40ab00b6..663c2fdba775 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ passive_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 								 cdev);
 		}
 		mutex_unlock(&thermal_list_lock);
+		if (!tz->passive_delay)
+			tz->passive_delay = 1000;
 	} else if (!state && tz->forced_passive) {
 		mutex_lock(&thermal_list_lock);
 		list_for_each_entry(cdev, &thermal_cdev_list, node) {
@@ -251,17 +253,12 @@ passive_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 								   cdev);
 		}
 		mutex_unlock(&thermal_list_lock);
+		tz->passive_delay = 0;
 	}
 
 	tz->tc1 = 1;
 	tz->tc2 = 1;
 
-	if (!tz->passive_delay)
-		tz->passive_delay = 1000;
-
-	if (!tz->polling_delay)
-		tz->polling_delay = 10000;
-
 	tz->forced_passive = state;
 
 	thermal_zone_device_update(tz);