diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_debugfs.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_debugfs.c
index 1fe2914a8853..5693cc8b231a 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_debugfs.c
@@ -505,15 +505,23 @@ void thermal_debug_cdev_add(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
  */
 void thermal_debug_cdev_remove(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
 {
-	struct thermal_debugfs *thermal_dbg = cdev->debugfs;
+	struct thermal_debugfs *thermal_dbg;
 
-	if (!thermal_dbg)
+	mutex_lock(&cdev->lock);
+
+	thermal_dbg = cdev->debugfs;
+	if (!thermal_dbg) {
+		mutex_unlock(&cdev->lock);
 		return;
+	}
+
+	cdev->debugfs = NULL;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&cdev->lock);
 
 	mutex_lock(&thermal_dbg->lock);
 
 	thermal_debugfs_cdev_clear(&thermal_dbg->cdev_dbg);
-	cdev->debugfs = NULL;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&thermal_dbg->lock);