diff --git a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
index a1b43eab0a70..46bdecf260e5 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@ config THERMAL_OF
 	  Say 'Y' here if you need to build thermal infrastructure
 	  based on device tree.
 
+config THERMAL_WRITABLE_TRIPS
+	bool "Enable writable trip points"
+	help
+	  This option allows the system integrator to choose whether
+	  trip temperatures can be changed from userspace. The
+	  writable trips need to be specified when setting up the
+	  thermal zone but the choice here takes precedence.
+
+	  Say 'Y' here if you would like to allow userspace tools to
+	  change trip temperatures.
+
 choice
 	prompt "Default Thermal governor"
 	default THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_STEP_WISE
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index b389bc2ec0fa..78bb9aa9d4e4 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1539,7 +1539,8 @@ static int create_trip_attrs(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int mask)
 						tz->trip_temp_attrs[indx].name;
 		tz->trip_temp_attrs[indx].attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 		tz->trip_temp_attrs[indx].attr.show = trip_point_temp_show;
-		if (mask & (1 << indx)) {
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_THERMAL_WRITABLE_TRIPS) &&
+		    mask & (1 << indx)) {
 			tz->trip_temp_attrs[indx].attr.attr.mode |= S_IWUSR;
 			tz->trip_temp_attrs[indx].attr.store =
 							trip_point_temp_store;