diff --git a/drivers/thermal/qcom/msm_lmh_dcvs.c b/drivers/thermal/qcom/msm_lmh_dcvs.c
index 0c707624adb7..c462e5dae983 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/qcom/msm_lmh_dcvs.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/qcom/msm_lmh_dcvs.c
@@ -758,6 +758,7 @@ static int limits_dcvs_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	hw->lmh_freq_attr.attr.name = "lmh_freq_limit";
 	hw->lmh_freq_attr.show = lmh_freq_limit_show;
 	hw->lmh_freq_attr.attr.mode = 0444;
+	sysfs_attr_init(&hw->lmh_freq_attr.attr);
 	device_create_file(&pdev->dev, &hw->lmh_freq_attr);
 
 probe_exit: