diff --git a/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2835_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2835_thermal.c
index c8e4344d5a3d..a3feb82b560c 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2835_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2835_thermal.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static int bcm2835_thermal_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		 * For now we deal only with critical, otherwise
 		 * would need to iterate
 		 */
-		err = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, 0, &trip_temp);
+		err = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, 0, &trip_temp);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
 				"Not able to read trip_temp: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
index 991a1c54296d..2d9695ded819 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 	int trip_temp, trip_hyst;
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 
-	tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &trip_temp);
+	tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &trip_temp);
 
-	if (!tz->ops->get_trip_hyst) {
+	if (!tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst) {
 		pr_warn_once("Undefined get_trip_hyst for thermal zone %s - "
 				"running with default hysteresis zero\n", tz->type);
 		trip_hyst = 0;
 	} else
-		tz->ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, trip, &trip_hyst);
+		tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, trip, &trip_hyst);
 
 	dev_dbg(&tz->device, "Trip%d[temp=%d]:temp=%d:hyst=%d\n",
 				trip, trip_temp, tz->temperature,
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_fair_share.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_fair_share.c
index 1e5abf4822be..a157c621da59 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_fair_share.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_fair_share.c
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ static int get_trip_level(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 	int trip_temp;
 	enum thermal_trip_type trip_type;
 
-	if (tz->trips == 0 || !tz->ops->get_trip_temp)
+	if (tz->trips == 0 || !tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp)
 		return 0;
 
 	for (count = 0; count < tz->trips; count++) {
-		tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, count, &trip_temp);
+		tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, count, &trip_temp);
 		if (tz->temperature < trip_temp)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int get_trip_level(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 	 * point, in which case, trip_point = count - 1
 	 */
 	if (count > 0) {
-		tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, count - 1, &trip_type);
+		tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, count - 1, &trip_type);
 		trace_thermal_zone_trip(tz, count - 1, trip_type);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
index 13e375751d22..bcd146175f84 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static void estimate_pid_constants(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 	u32 temperature_threshold;
 	s32 k_i;
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip_switch_on, &switch_on_temp);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip_switch_on, &switch_on_temp);
 	if (ret)
 		switch_on_temp = 0;
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ static void get_governor_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 		enum thermal_trip_type type;
 		int ret;
 
-		ret = tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, i, &type);
+		ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, i, &type);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_warn(&tz->device,
 				 "Failed to get trip point %d type: %d\n", i,
@@ -669,9 +669,9 @@ static int power_allocator_bind(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 	get_governor_trips(tz, params);
 
 	if (tz->trips > 0) {
-		ret = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz,
-					params->trip_max_desired_temperature,
-					&control_temp);
+		ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz,
+						    params->trip_max_desired_temperature,
+						    &control_temp);
 		if (!ret)
 			estimate_pid_constants(tz, tz->tzp->sustainable_power,
 					       params->trip_switch_on,
@@ -719,8 +719,8 @@ static int power_allocator_throttle(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 	if (trip != params->trip_max_desired_temperature)
 		return 0;
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, params->trip_switch_on,
-				     &switch_on_temp);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, params->trip_switch_on,
+					    &switch_on_temp);
 	if (!ret && (tz->temperature < switch_on_temp)) {
 		update = (tz->last_temperature >= switch_on_temp);
 		tz->passive = 0;
@@ -731,8 +731,8 @@ static int power_allocator_throttle(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 
 	tz->passive = 1;
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, params->trip_max_desired_temperature,
-				&control_temp);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, params->trip_max_desired_temperature,
+					    &control_temp);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_warn(&tz->device,
 			 "Failed to get the maximum desired temperature: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_step_wise.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_step_wise.c
index 12acb12aac50..044cfd116eba 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_step_wise.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_step_wise.c
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 	bool throttle = false;
 	int old_target;
 
-	tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &trip_temp);
-	tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &trip_type);
+	tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &trip_temp);
+	tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &trip_type);
 
 	trend = get_tz_trend(tz, trip);
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c
index 43eb25b167bc..b205602ef6d8 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/rcar_gen3_thermal.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static void rcar_gen3_thermal_init_r8a7795es1(struct rcar_gen3_thermal_tsc *tsc)
 
 	rcar_gen3_thermal_write(tsc, REG_GEN3_IRQCTL, 0x3F);
 	rcar_gen3_thermal_write(tsc, REG_GEN3_IRQMSK, 0);
-	if (tsc->zone->ops->set_trips)
+	if (tsc->zone->sensor.ops->set_trips)
 		rcar_gen3_thermal_write(tsc, REG_GEN3_IRQEN,
 					IRQ_TEMPD1 | IRQ_TEMP2);
 
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static void rcar_gen3_thermal_init(struct rcar_gen3_thermal_tsc *tsc)
 
 	rcar_gen3_thermal_write(tsc, REG_GEN3_IRQCTL, 0);
 	rcar_gen3_thermal_write(tsc, REG_GEN3_IRQMSK, 0);
-	if (tsc->zone->ops->set_trips)
+	if (tsc->zone->sensor.ops->set_trips)
 		rcar_gen3_thermal_write(tsc, REG_GEN3_IRQEN,
 					IRQ_TEMPD1 | IRQ_TEMP2);
 
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused rcar_gen3_thermal_resume(struct device *dev)
 		struct thermal_zone_device *zone = tsc->zone;
 
 		priv->thermal_init(tsc);
-		if (zone->ops->set_trips)
+		if (zone->sensor.ops->set_trips)
 			rcar_gen3_thermal_set_trips(tsc, zone->prev_low_trip,
 						    zone->prev_high_trip);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
index f4ab4c5b4b62..ff83c8c43893 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static int exynos_tmu_initialize(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	if (data->soc != SOC_ARCH_EXYNOS5433) /* FIXME */
-		ret = tzd->ops->get_crit_temp(tzd, &temp);
+		ret = tzd->sensor.ops->get_crit_temp(tzd, &temp);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev,
 			"No CRITICAL trip point defined in device tree!\n");
@@ -304,14 +304,14 @@ static int exynos_tmu_initialize(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		/* Write temperature code for rising and falling threshold */
 		for (i = 0; i < ntrips; i++) {
 			/* Write temperature code for rising threshold */
-			ret = tzd->ops->get_trip_temp(tzd, i, &temp);
+			ret = tzd->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tzd, i, &temp);
 			if (ret)
 				goto err;
 			temp /= MCELSIUS;
 			data->tmu_set_trip_temp(data, i, temp);
 
 			/* Write temperature code for falling threshold */
-			ret = tzd->ops->get_trip_hyst(tzd, i, &hyst);
+			ret = tzd->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst(tzd, i, &hyst);
 			if (ret)
 				goto err;
 			hyst /= MCELSIUS;
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/tegra/soctherm.c b/drivers/thermal/tegra/soctherm.c
index 210325f92559..f21deefe8682 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/tegra/soctherm.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/tegra/soctherm.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static int tegra_thermctl_set_trip_temp(void *data, int trip, int temp)
 	if (!tz)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &type);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &type);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static int tegra_thermctl_get_trend(void *data, int trip,
 	if (!tz)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(zone->tz, trip, &trip_temp);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(zone->tz, trip, &trip_temp);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -730,11 +730,11 @@ static int get_hot_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int *trip, int *temp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ntrips; i++) {
-		ret = tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, i, &type);
+		ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, i, &type);
 		if (ret)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		if (type == THERMAL_TRIP_HOT) {
-			ret = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, i, temp);
+			ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, i, temp);
 			if (!ret)
 				*trip = i;
 
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ static int tegra_soctherm_set_hwtrips(struct device *dev,
 	/* Get thermtrips. If missing, try to get critical trips. */
 	temperature = tsensor_group_thermtrip_get(ts, sg->id);
 	if (min_low_temp == temperature)
-		if (tz->ops->get_crit_temp(tz, &temperature))
+		if (tz->sensor.ops->get_crit_temp(tz, &temperature))
 			temperature = max_high_temp;
 
 	ret = thermtrip_program(dev, sg, temperature);
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/tegra/tegra30-tsensor.c b/drivers/thermal/tegra/tegra30-tsensor.c
index 9b6b693cbcf8..fab2709569c1 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/tegra/tegra30-tsensor.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/tegra/tegra30-tsensor.c
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ static void tegra_tsensor_get_hw_channel_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tzd,
 		enum thermal_trip_type type;
 		int trip_temp;
 
-		tzd->ops->get_trip_temp(tzd, i, &trip_temp);
-		tzd->ops->get_trip_type(tzd, i, &type);
+		tzd->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tzd, i, &trip_temp);
+		tzd->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tzd, i, &type);
 
 		if (type == THERMAL_TRIP_HOT)
 			*hot_trip = trip_temp;
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 065dfc179e53..1a405854748a 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static void handle_critical_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 {
 	int trip_temp;
 
-	tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &trip_temp);
+	tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &trip_temp);
 
 	/* If we have not crossed the trip_temp, we do not care. */
 	if (trip_temp <= 0 || tz->temperature < trip_temp)
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@ static void handle_critical_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 
 	trace_thermal_zone_trip(tz, trip, trip_type);
 
-	if (trip_type == THERMAL_TRIP_HOT && tz->ops->hot)
-		tz->ops->hot(tz);
+	if (trip_type == THERMAL_TRIP_HOT && tz->sensor.ops->hot)
+		tz->sensor.ops->hot(tz);
 	else if (trip_type == THERMAL_TRIP_CRITICAL)
-		tz->ops->critical(tz);
+		tz->sensor.ops->critical(tz);
 }
 
 static void handle_thermal_trip(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
@@ -367,10 +367,10 @@ static void handle_thermal_trip(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 	if (test_bit(trip, &tz->trips_disabled))
 		return;
 
-	tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &trip_temp);
-	tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &type);
-	if (tz->ops->get_trip_hyst)
-		tz->ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, trip, &hyst);
+	tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &trip_temp);
+	tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &type);
+	if (tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst)
+		tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, trip, &hyst);
 
 	if (tz->last_temperature != THERMAL_TEMP_INVALID) {
 		if (tz->last_temperature < trip_temp &&
@@ -441,8 +441,8 @@ static int thermal_zone_device_set_mode(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (tz->ops->change_mode)
-		ret = tz->ops->change_mode(tz, mode);
+	if (tz->sensor.ops->change_mode)
+		ret = tz->sensor.ops->change_mode(tz, mode);
 
 	if (!ret)
 		tz->mode = mode;
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 	if (atomic_read(&in_suspend))
 		return;
 
-	if (WARN_ONCE(!tz->ops->get_temp, "'%s' must not be called without "
+	if (WARN_ONCE(!tz->sensor.ops->get_temp, "'%s' must not be called without "
 		      "'get_temp' ops set\n", __func__))
 		return;
 
@@ -839,11 +839,11 @@ static void bind_cdev(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
 	mutex_lock(&thermal_list_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pos, &thermal_tz_list, node) {
-		if (!pos->tzp && !pos->ops->bind)
+		if (!pos->tzp && !pos->sensor.ops->bind)
 			continue;
 
-		if (pos->ops->bind) {
-			ret = pos->ops->bind(pos, cdev);
+		if (pos->sensor.ops->bind) {
+			ret = pos->sensor.ops->bind(pos, cdev);
 			if (ret)
 				print_bind_err_msg(pos, cdev, ret);
 			continue;
@@ -1091,8 +1091,8 @@ void thermal_cooling_device_unregister(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
 
 	/* Unbind all thermal zones associated with 'this' cdev */
 	list_for_each_entry(tz, &thermal_tz_list, node) {
-		if (tz->ops->unbind) {
-			tz->ops->unbind(tz, cdev);
+		if (tz->sensor.ops->unbind) {
+			tz->sensor.ops->unbind(tz, cdev);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -1124,15 +1124,15 @@ static void bind_tz(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 	struct thermal_cooling_device *pos = NULL;
 	const struct thermal_zone_params *tzp = tz->tzp;
 
-	if (!tzp && !tz->ops->bind)
+	if (!tzp && !tz->sensor.ops->bind)
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&thermal_list_lock);
 
 	/* If there is ops->bind, try to use ops->bind */
-	if (tz->ops->bind) {
+	if (tz->sensor.ops->bind) {
 		list_for_each_entry(pos, &thermal_cdev_list, node) {
-			ret = tz->ops->bind(tz, pos);
+			ret = tz->sensor.ops->bind(tz, pos);
 			if (ret)
 				print_bind_err_msg(tz, pos, ret);
 		}
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ thermal_zone_device_register(const char *type, int trips, int mask,
 	if (!ops->critical)
 		ops->critical = thermal_zone_device_critical;
 
-	tz->ops = ops;
+	tz->sensor.ops = ops;
 	tz->tzp = tzp;
 	tz->device.class = &thermal_class;
 	tz->devdata = devdata;
@@ -1266,8 +1266,8 @@ thermal_zone_device_register(const char *type, int trips, int mask,
 		goto release_device;
 
 	for (count = 0; count < trips; count++) {
-		if (tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, count, &trip_type) ||
-		    tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, count, &trip_temp) ||
+		if (tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, count, &trip_type) ||
+		    tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, count, &trip_temp) ||
 		    !trip_temp)
 			set_bit(count, &tz->trips_disabled);
 	}
@@ -1355,8 +1355,8 @@ void thermal_zone_device_unregister(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 
 	/* Unbind all cdevs associated with 'this' thermal zone */
 	list_for_each_entry(cdev, &thermal_cdev_list, node) {
-		if (tz->ops->unbind) {
-			tz->ops->unbind(tz, cdev);
+		if (tz->sensor.ops->unbind) {
+			tz->sensor.ops->unbind(tz, cdev);
 			continue;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c
index 3edd047e144f..334478fe40fa 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_helpers.c
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ int get_tz_trend(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 {
 	enum thermal_trend trend;
 
-	if (tz->emul_temperature || !tz->ops->get_trend ||
-	    tz->ops->get_trend(tz, trip, &trend)) {
+	if (tz->emul_temperature || !tz->sensor.ops->get_trend ||
+	    tz->sensor.ops->get_trend(tz, trip, &trend)) {
 		if (tz->temperature > tz->last_temperature)
 			trend = THERMAL_TREND_RAISING;
 		else if (tz->temperature < tz->last_temperature)
@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@ int thermal_zone_get_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int *temp)
 	int crit_temp = INT_MAX;
 	enum thermal_trip_type type;
 
-	if (!tz || IS_ERR(tz) || !tz->ops->get_temp)
+	if (!tz || IS_ERR(tz) || !tz->sensor.ops->get_temp)
 		goto exit;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tz->lock);
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_temp(tz, temp);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_temp(tz, temp);
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_THERMAL_EMULATION) && tz->emul_temperature) {
 		for (count = 0; count < tz->trips; count++) {
-			ret = tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, count, &type);
+			ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, count, &type);
 			if (!ret && type == THERMAL_TRIP_CRITICAL) {
-				ret = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, count,
-						&crit_temp);
+				ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, count,
+								    &crit_temp);
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ void thermal_zone_set_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 
 	mutex_lock(&tz->lock);
 
-	if (!tz->ops->set_trips || !tz->ops->get_trip_hyst)
+	if (!tz->sensor.ops->set_trips || !tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst)
 		goto exit;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < tz->trips; i++) {
 		int trip_low;
 
-		tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, i, &trip_temp);
-		tz->ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, i, &hysteresis);
+		tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, i, &trip_temp);
+		tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, i, &hysteresis);
 
 		trip_low = trip_temp - hysteresis;
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void thermal_zone_set_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 	 * Set a temperature window. When this window is left the driver
 	 * must inform the thermal core via thermal_zone_device_update.
 	 */
-	ret = tz->ops->set_trips(tz, low, high);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->set_trips(tz, low, high);
 	if (ret)
 		dev_err(&tz->device, "Failed to set trips: %d\n", ret);
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_hwmon.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_hwmon.c
index ad03262cca56..e271729fa84e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_hwmon.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ temp_crit_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 	int temperature;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_crit_temp(tz, &temperature);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_crit_temp(tz, &temperature);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ thermal_hwmon_lookup_temp(const struct thermal_hwmon_device *hwmon,
 static bool thermal_zone_crit_temp_valid(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 {
 	int temp;
-	return tz->ops->get_crit_temp && !tz->ops->get_crit_temp(tz, &temp);
+	return tz->sensor.ops->get_crit_temp && !tz->sensor.ops->get_crit_temp(tz, &temp);
 }
 
 int thermal_add_hwmon_sysfs(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_netlink.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_netlink.c
index 32fea5174cc0..b309b2412500 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_netlink.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_netlink.c
@@ -474,10 +474,10 @@ static int thermal_genl_cmd_tz_get_trip(struct param *p)
 		enum thermal_trip_type type;
 		int temp, hyst = 0;
 
-		tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, i, &type);
-		tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, i, &temp);
-		if (tz->ops->get_trip_hyst)
-			tz->ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, i, &hyst);
+		tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, i, &type);
+		tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, i, &temp);
+		if (tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst)
+			tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, i, &hyst);
 
 		if (nla_put_u32(msg, THERMAL_GENL_ATTR_TZ_TRIP_ID, i) ||
 		    nla_put_u32(msg, THERMAL_GENL_ATTR_TZ_TRIP_TYPE, type) ||
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
index ef953cba3504..d6917f1bc486 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
@@ -395,18 +395,18 @@ thermal_zone_of_add_sensor(struct device_node *zone,
 	tz->ops = ops;
 	tz->sensor_data = data;
 
-	tzd->ops->get_temp = of_thermal_get_temp;
-	tzd->ops->get_trend = of_thermal_get_trend;
+	tzd->sensor.ops->get_temp = of_thermal_get_temp;
+	tzd->sensor.ops->get_trend = of_thermal_get_trend;
 
 	/*
 	 * The thermal zone core will calculate the window if they have set the
 	 * optional set_trips pointer.
 	 */
 	if (ops->set_trips)
-		tzd->ops->set_trips = of_thermal_set_trips;
+		tzd->sensor.ops->set_trips = of_thermal_set_trips;
 
 	if (ops->set_emul_temp)
-		tzd->ops->set_emul_temp = of_thermal_set_emul_temp;
+		tzd->sensor.ops->set_emul_temp = of_thermal_set_emul_temp;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&tzd->lock);
 
@@ -566,9 +566,9 @@ void thermal_zone_of_sensor_unregister(struct device *dev,
 	thermal_zone_device_disable(tzd);
 
 	mutex_lock(&tzd->lock);
-	tzd->ops->get_temp = NULL;
-	tzd->ops->get_trend = NULL;
-	tzd->ops->set_emul_temp = NULL;
+	tzd->sensor.ops->get_temp = NULL;
+	tzd->sensor.ops->get_trend = NULL;
+	tzd->sensor.ops->set_emul_temp = NULL;
 
 	tz->ops = NULL;
 	tz->sensor_data = NULL;
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ static __init void of_thermal_destroy_zones(void)
 
 		thermal_zone_device_unregister(zone);
 		kfree(zone->tzp);
-		kfree(zone->ops);
+		kfree(zone->sensor.ops);
 		of_thermal_free_zone(zone->devdata);
 	}
 	of_node_put(np);
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
index f154bada2906..44212fa00c78 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ trip_point_type_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	enum thermal_trip_type type;
 	int trip, result;
 
-	if (!tz->ops->get_trip_type)
+	if (!tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (sscanf(attr->attr.name, "trip_point_%d_type", &trip) != 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	result = tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &type);
+	result = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &type);
 	if (result)
 		return result;
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ trip_point_temp_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	int temperature, hyst = 0;
 	enum thermal_trip_type type;
 
-	if (!tz->ops->set_trip_temp)
+	if (!tz->sensor.ops->set_trip_temp)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (sscanf(attr->attr.name, "trip_point_%d_temp", &trip) != 1)
@@ -124,17 +124,17 @@ trip_point_temp_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (kstrtoint(buf, 10, &temperature))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = tz->ops->set_trip_temp(tz, trip, temperature);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->set_trip_temp(tz, trip, temperature);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (tz->ops->get_trip_hyst) {
-		ret = tz->ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, trip, &hyst);
+	if (tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst) {
+		ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, trip, &hyst);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &type);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_type(tz, trip, &type);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ trip_point_temp_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	int trip, ret;
 	int temperature;
 
-	if (!tz->ops->get_trip_temp)
+	if (!tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (sscanf(attr->attr.name, "trip_point_%d_temp", &trip) != 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &temperature);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_temp(tz, trip, &temperature);
 
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ trip_point_hyst_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	int trip, ret;
 	int temperature;
 
-	if (!tz->ops->set_trip_hyst)
+	if (!tz->sensor.ops->set_trip_hyst)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (sscanf(attr->attr.name, "trip_point_%d_hyst", &trip) != 1)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ trip_point_hyst_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	 * here. The driver implementing 'set_trip_hyst' has to
 	 * take care of this.
 	 */
-	ret = tz->ops->set_trip_hyst(tz, trip, temperature);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->set_trip_hyst(tz, trip, temperature);
 
 	if (!ret)
 		thermal_zone_set_trips(tz);
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@ trip_point_hyst_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	int trip, ret;
 	int temperature;
 
-	if (!tz->ops->get_trip_hyst)
+	if (!tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (sscanf(attr->attr.name, "trip_point_%d_hyst", &trip) != 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = tz->ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, trip, &temperature);
+	ret = tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst(tz, trip, &temperature);
 
 	return ret ? ret : sprintf(buf, "%d\n", temperature);
 }
@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ emul_temp_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (kstrtoint(buf, 10, &temperature))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!tz->ops->set_emul_temp) {
+	if (!tz->sensor.ops->set_emul_temp) {
 		mutex_lock(&tz->lock);
 		tz->emul_temperature = temperature;
 		mutex_unlock(&tz->lock);
 	} else {
-		ret = tz->ops->set_emul_temp(tz, temperature);
+		ret = tz->sensor.ops->set_emul_temp(tz, temperature);
 	}
 
 	if (!ret)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static int create_trip_attrs(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int mask)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	if (tz->ops->get_trip_hyst) {
+	if (tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst) {
 		tz->trip_hyst_attrs = kcalloc(tz->trips,
 					      sizeof(*tz->trip_hyst_attrs),
 					      GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static int create_trip_attrs(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int mask)
 	if (!attrs) {
 		kfree(tz->trip_type_attrs);
 		kfree(tz->trip_temp_attrs);
-		if (tz->ops->get_trip_hyst)
+		if (tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst)
 			kfree(tz->trip_hyst_attrs);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static int create_trip_attrs(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int mask)
 		attrs[indx + tz->trips] = &tz->trip_temp_attrs[indx].attr.attr;
 
 		/* create Optional trip hyst attribute */
-		if (!tz->ops->get_trip_hyst)
+		if (!tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst)
 			continue;
 		snprintf(tz->trip_hyst_attrs[indx].name, THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH,
 			 "trip_point_%d_hyst", indx);
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static int create_trip_attrs(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int mask)
 					tz->trip_hyst_attrs[indx].name;
 		tz->trip_hyst_attrs[indx].attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 		tz->trip_hyst_attrs[indx].attr.show = trip_point_hyst_show;
-		if (tz->ops->set_trip_hyst) {
+		if (tz->sensor.ops->set_trip_hyst) {
 			tz->trip_hyst_attrs[indx].attr.attr.mode |= S_IWUSR;
 			tz->trip_hyst_attrs[indx].attr.store =
 					trip_point_hyst_store;
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static void destroy_trip_attrs(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 
 	kfree(tz->trip_type_attrs);
 	kfree(tz->trip_temp_attrs);
-	if (tz->ops->get_trip_hyst)
+	if (tz->sensor.ops->get_trip_hyst)
 		kfree(tz->trip_hyst_attrs);
 	kfree(tz->trips_attribute_group.attrs);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/thermal.h b/include/linux/thermal.h
index 991f7bc02d51..10dea654df6c 100644
--- a/include/linux/thermal.h
+++ b/include/linux/thermal.h
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ struct thermal_sensor_ops {
 	void (*critical)(struct thermal_zone_device *);
 };
 
+struct thermal_sensor {
+	struct thermal_sensor_ops *ops;
+	struct device *dev;
+};
+
 struct thermal_cooling_device_ops {
 	int (*get_max_state) (struct thermal_cooling_device *, unsigned long *);
 	int (*get_cur_state) (struct thermal_cooling_device *, unsigned long *);
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@ struct thermal_zone_device {
 	int prev_low_trip;
 	int prev_high_trip;
 	atomic_t need_update;
-	struct thermal_sensor_ops *ops;
+	struct thermal_sensor sensor;
 	struct thermal_zone_params *tzp;
 	struct thermal_governor *governor;
 	void *governor_data;
