diff --git a/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c
index 3b2525908dd8..a1a858ad4d18 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c
@@ -905,8 +905,8 @@ void acpi_cppc_processor_exit(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 			pcc_data[pcc_ss_id]->refcount--;
 			if (!pcc_data[pcc_ss_id]->refcount) {
 				pcc_mbox_free_channel(pcc_data[pcc_ss_id]->pcc_channel);
-				pcc_data[pcc_ss_id]->pcc_channel_acquired = 0;
 				kfree(pcc_data[pcc_ss_id]);
+				pcc_data[pcc_ss_id] = NULL;
 			}
 		}
 	}