diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index f815da82c765..8d1c0105e113 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -174,9 +174,13 @@ static int acpi_fan_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static int acpi_fan_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
 
-	if (!device || !cdev)
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	cdev =  acpi_driver_data(device);
+	if (!cdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	sysfs_remove_link(&device->dev.kobj, "thermal_cooling");