diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 13891745a9719..867c8aa92b3ac 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ __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);
 	cdev = NULL;