diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index b1d6de9185f4..6100ae70ccfb 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1876,11 +1876,6 @@ void thermal_cooling_device_unregister(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&thermal_list_lock);
 
-	if (cdev->type[0])
-		device_remove_file(&cdev->device, &dev_attr_cdev_type);
-	device_remove_file(&cdev->device, &dev_attr_max_state);
-	device_remove_file(&cdev->device, &dev_attr_cur_state);
-
 	release_idr(&thermal_cdev_idr, &thermal_idr_lock, cdev->id);
 	device_unregister(&cdev->device);
 	return;