diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 1abef64ccb5f..5e48e9cfa044 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ __thermal_cooling_device_register(struct device_node *np,
 	return cdev;
 
 out_kfree_type:
+	thermal_cooling_device_destroy_sysfs(cdev);
 	kfree(cdev->type);
 	put_device(&cdev->device);
 out_ida_remove: