diff --git a/drivers/thermal/sun8i_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/sun8i_thermal.c
index 89e27f34a..1687497dc 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/sun8i_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/sun8i_thermal.c
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ struct ths_thermal_chip {
 };
 
 struct ths_device {
-	const struct ths_thermal_chip		*chip;
+//	const struct ths_thermal_chip		*chip;
+	struct ths_thermal_chip			*chip;
 	struct device				*dev;
 	struct regmap				*regmap;
 	struct reset_control			*reset;
@@ -223,6 +224,32 @@ static int sun8i_h3_ths_calibrate(struct ths_device *tmdev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int sun8i_h3only_ths_calibrate(struct ths_device *tmdev,
+		  u16 *caldata, int callen)
+{
+    // 12.4.2023 radoslavv: meaningless code for H3 chip in sun8i_h3_ths_calibrate()
+    // 1) no need to iterate 1 sensor on h3 chip (however still another family chips needs this) => separate function for h3 chip only
+    // 2) register SUN8I_THS_TEMP_CALIB is rather to be read, than trying to "FIX" factory written value with regmap_update_bits
+    // 3) we need to read it to update .offset value => main reason for change
+    // 4) per each chip could be value slightly different, can't be predefined const in code
+
+    int val = 0;
+
+    dev_warn(tmdev->dev, "DEBUG: h3 caldata=0x%04x=%u, callen=%i\n", (*caldata), (*caldata), callen );
+
+    if (callen != 4)
+	return -EINVAL;
+
+    regmap_read(tmdev->regmap, SUN8I_THS_TEMP_CALIB, &val);
+    val &= 0xFFF; //only 12bits to use
+    caldata[0] = val;
+
+    tmdev->chip->scale  = 10000/14.882; //according datasheet (= 672)
+    tmdev->chip->offset = val * tmdev->chip->scale / 10;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int sun50i_h6_ths_calibrate(struct ths_device *tmdev,
 				   u16 *caldata, int callen)
 {
@@ -663,14 +690,15 @@ static const struct ths_thermal_chip sun8i_a83t_ths = {
 	.calc_temp = sun8i_ths_calc_temp,
 };
 
-static const struct ths_thermal_chip sun8i_h3_ths = {
+//static const struct ths_thermal_chip sun8i_h3_ths = {
+static struct ths_thermal_chip sun8i_h3_ths = {
 	.sensor_num = 1,
 	.scale = 1211,
 	.offset = 217000,
 	.has_mod_clk = true,
 	.has_bus_clk_reset = true,
 	.temp_data_base = SUN8I_THS_TEMP_DATA,
-	.calibrate = sun8i_h3_ths_calibrate,
+	.calibrate = sun8i_h3only_ths_calibrate,
 	.init = sun8i_h3_thermal_init,
 	.irq_ack = sun8i_h3_irq_ack,
 	.calc_temp = sun8i_ths_calc_temp,