diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_step_wise.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_step_wise.c
index 53959583d2a..979e0dc4e4e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_step_wise.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_step_wise.c
@@ -152,8 +152,10 @@ static int step_wise_throttle(FAR struct thermal_zone_device_s *zdev,
   enum thermal_trend_e trend;
   unsigned int next_state;
   bool throttle = false;
+  int hyst_temp;
   int trip_temp;
 
+  thermal_zone_get_trip_hyst(zdev, trip, &hyst_temp);
   thermal_zone_get_trip_temp(zdev, trip, &trip_temp);
 
   trend = thermal_zone_get_trend(zdev);
@@ -162,6 +164,10 @@ static int step_wise_throttle(FAR struct thermal_zone_device_s *zdev,
     {
       throttle = true;
     }
+  else if (zdev->temperature > trip_temp - hyst_temp)
+    {
+      return OK;
+    }
 
   list_for_every_entry(&zdev->instance_list, instance,
                        struct thermal_instance_s, zdev_node)