IWL_ERR(mvm, "Enter CT Kill\n");
        iwl_mvm_set_hw_ctkill_state(mvm, true);
-       schedule_delayed_work(&mvm->thermal_throttle.ct_kill_exit,
-                             round_jiffies_relative(duration * HZ));
+
+       /* Don't schedule an exit work if we're in test mode, since
+        * the temperature will not change unless we manually set it
+        * again (or disable testing).
+        */
+       if (!mvm->temperature_test)
+               schedule_delayed_work(&mvm->thermal_throttle.ct_kill_exit,
+                                     round_jiffies_relative(duration * HZ));
 }
 
 static void iwl_mvm_exit_ctkill(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)