diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
index a6f371fc9af2..f52708f310e0 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sysfs.c
@@ -754,6 +754,9 @@ 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)