diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index b14913ea5544..d55a41a317b5 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -799,9 +799,6 @@ int thermal_build_list_of_policies(char *buf)
 }
 
 /* sys I/F for cooling device */
-#define to_cooling_device(_dev)	\
-	container_of(_dev, struct thermal_cooling_device, device)
-
 static ssize_t
 thermal_cooling_device_type_show(struct device *dev,
 				 struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
index bd8869333739..56192434ea81 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ struct thermal_instance {
 #define to_thermal_zone(_dev) \
 	container_of(_dev, struct thermal_zone_device, device)
 
+#define to_cooling_device(_dev)	\
+	container_of(_dev, struct thermal_cooling_device, device)
+
 int thermal_register_governor(struct thermal_governor *);
 void thermal_unregister_governor(struct thermal_governor *);
 void thermal_zone_device_rebind_exception(struct thermal_zone_device *,