diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 62bdb955ea56..247842b2ee2d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -1193,8 +1193,9 @@ static int __cpufreq_remove_dev_prepare(struct device *dev,
 		cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, policy->cpus);
 	unlock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu);
 
-	if (cpu != policy->cpu && !frozen) {
-		sysfs_remove_link(&dev->kobj, "cpufreq");
+	if (cpu != policy->cpu) {
+		if (!frozen)
+			sysfs_remove_link(&dev->kobj, "cpufreq");
 	} else if (cpus > 1) {
 
 		new_cpu = cpufreq_nominate_new_policy_cpu(policy, cpu, frozen);