diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index a6616e530a84..49ae4a61cbe6 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1652,7 +1652,6 @@ static int __init thermal_init(void)
 	if (result)
 		goto error;
 
-	mutex_init(&poweroff_lock);
 	result = thermal_register_governors();
 	if (result)
 		goto error;