diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
index 828305508556..5d08ad60d9df 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ extern struct thermal_governor *__governor_thermal_table_end[];
 	     __governor < __governor_thermal_table_end;	\
 	     __governor++)
 
+struct thermal_attr {
+	struct device_attribute attr;
+	char name[THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH];
+};
+
 /*
  * This structure is used to describe the behavior of
  * a certain cooling device on a certain trip point
diff --git a/include/linux/thermal.h b/include/linux/thermal.h
index 71cff87dcb46..5aa80fb2fb61 100644
--- a/include/linux/thermal.h
+++ b/include/linux/thermal.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 struct thermal_zone_device;
 struct thermal_cooling_device;
 struct thermal_instance;
+struct thermal_attr;
 
 enum thermal_device_mode {
 	THERMAL_DEVICE_DISABLED = 0,
@@ -119,11 +120,6 @@ struct thermal_cooling_device {
 	struct list_head node;
 };
 
-struct thermal_attr {
-	struct device_attribute attr;
-	char name[THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH];
-};
-
 /**
  * struct thermal_zone_device - structure for a thermal zone
  * @id:		unique id number for each thermal zone