diff --git a/tools/lib/thermal/sampling.c b/tools/lib/thermal/sampling.c
index ee818f4e9654..70577423a9f0 100644
--- a/tools/lib/thermal/sampling.c
+++ b/tools/lib/thermal/sampling.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int thermal_sampling_fd(struct thermal_handler *th)
 thermal_error_t thermal_sampling_exit(struct thermal_handler *th)
 {
 	if (nl_unsubscribe_thermal(th->sk_sampling, th->cb_sampling,
-				   THERMAL_GENL_EVENT_GROUP_NAME))
+				   THERMAL_GENL_SAMPLING_GROUP_NAME))
 		return THERMAL_ERROR;
 
 	nl_thermal_disconnect(th->sk_sampling, th->cb_sampling);