diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/Kconfig b/drivers/thermal/intel/Kconfig
index b5808f92702d..cb7e7697cf1e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/Kconfig
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ endmenu
 
 config INTEL_BXT_PMIC_THERMAL
 	tristate "Intel Broxton PMIC thermal driver"
-	depends on X86 && INTEL_SOC_PMIC_BXTWC && REGMAP
+	depends on X86 && INTEL_SOC_PMIC_BXTWC
+	select REGMAP
 	help
 	  Select this driver for Intel Broxton PMIC with ADC channels monitoring
 	  system temperature measurements and alerts.
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_quark_dts_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_quark_dts_thermal.c
index 97b843fa7568..ffdc95047838 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_quark_dts_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_quark_dts_thermal.c
@@ -400,22 +400,14 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, qrk_thermal_ids);
 
 static int __init intel_quark_thermal_init(void)
 {
-	int err = 0;
-
 	if (!x86_match_cpu(qrk_thermal_ids) || !iosf_mbi_available())
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	soc_dts = alloc_soc_dts();
-	if (IS_ERR(soc_dts)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(soc_dts);
-		goto err_free;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(soc_dts))
+		return PTR_ERR(soc_dts);
 
 	return 0;
-
-err_free:
-	free_soc_dts(soc_dts);
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit intel_quark_thermal_exit(void)