diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c
index 1a899d70dc5db..60fe562e30411 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c
@@ -215,6 +215,6 @@ int ath10k_thermal_register(struct ath10k *ar)
 
 void ath10k_thermal_unregister(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
-	thermal_cooling_device_unregister(ar->thermal.cdev);
 	sysfs_remove_link(&ar->dev->kobj, "cooling_device");
+	thermal_cooling_device_unregister(ar->thermal.cdev);
 }