diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index c0d8c882b247..dd449945e1e5 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1152,6 +1152,7 @@ out_kfree_type:
 out_ida_remove:
 	ida_simple_remove(&thermal_cdev_ida, id);
 out_kfree_cdev:
+	kfree(cdev);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }