diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_thermal.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_thermal.c
index b07f93d64a91..acd7d2d3d912 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_thermal.c
@@ -360,8 +360,10 @@ static int mid_initialize_adc(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (data & MSIC_ADCTHERM_MASK)
-		dev_warn(dev, "ADCTHERM already set");
+	data &= ~MSIC_ADCTHERM_MASK;
+	ret = intel_msic_reg_write(INTEL_MSIC_ADC1CNTL3, data);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Index of the first channel in which the stop bit is set */
 	channel_index = find_free_channel();