diff --git a/drivers/thermal/kirkwood_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/kirkwood_thermal.c
index dfeceaf..9e4d98e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/kirkwood_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/kirkwood_thermal.c
@@ -75,16 +75,11 @@
 	struct kirkwood_thermal_priv *priv;
 	struct resource *res;
 
-	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
-	if (!res) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to get platform resource\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
 	priv = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	priv->sensor = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev, res);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->sensor))
 		return PTR_ERR(priv->sensor);