diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c b/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c
index ca75c36f754c..dc4ffadf8122 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ static void remove_domain_devices(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
 
 	kfree(resource->domain_devices);
 	kobject_put(resource->holders_dir);
+	resource->num_domain_devices = 0;
 }
 
 static int read_domain_devices(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
@@ -740,7 +741,6 @@ skip_unsafe_cap:
 
 	return res;
 error:
-	remove_domain_devices(resource);
 	remove_attrs(resource);
 	return res;
 }