diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
index aa99edb4dff7..4dce4a8f71ed 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
@@ -770,6 +770,9 @@ void thermal_cooling_device_stats_update(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
 {
 	struct cooling_dev_stats *stats = cdev->stats;
 
+	if (!stats)
+		return;
+
 	spin_lock(&stats->lock);
 
 	if (stats->state == new_state)