diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
index 5b76f9a1280d..6379f26a335f 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@ void thermal_zone_of_sensor_unregister(struct device *dev,
 	if (!tz)
 		return;
 
+	/* stop temperature polling */
+	thermal_zone_device_disable(tzd);
+
 	mutex_lock(&tzd->lock);
 	tzd->ops->get_temp = NULL;
 	tzd->ops->get_trend = NULL;