diff --git a/include/dt-bindings/thermal/thermal.h b/include/dt-bindings/thermal/thermal.h
index 59822a995858..b5e6b0069ac7 100644
--- a/include/dt-bindings/thermal/thermal.h
+++ b/include/dt-bindings/thermal/thermal.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #define _DT_BINDINGS_THERMAL_THERMAL_H
 
 /* On cooling devices upper and lower limits */
-#define THERMAL_NO_LIMIT		(-1UL)
+#define THERMAL_NO_LIMIT		(~0)
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linux/thermal.h b/include/linux/thermal.h
index ef90838b36a0..005586fdf82d 100644
--- a/include/linux/thermal.h
+++ b/include/linux/thermal.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define THERMAL_CSTATE_INVALID -1UL
 
 /* No upper/lower limit requirement */
-#define THERMAL_NO_LIMIT	THERMAL_CSTATE_INVALID
+#define THERMAL_NO_LIMIT	((u32)~0)
 
 /* Unit conversion macros */
 #define KELVIN_TO_CELSIUS(t)	(long)(((long)t-2732 >= 0) ?	\