diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_powerclamp.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_powerclamp.c
index ac7256b5f020..39c6b589f2ed 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_powerclamp.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_powerclamp.c
@@ -713,17 +713,9 @@ DEFINE_SHOW_ATTRIBUTE(powerclamp_debug);
 static inline void powerclamp_create_debug_files(void)
 {
 	debug_dir = debugfs_create_dir("intel_powerclamp", NULL);
-	if (!debug_dir)
-		return;
 
-	if (!debugfs_create_file("powerclamp_calib", S_IRUGO, debug_dir,
-					cal_data, &powerclamp_debug_fops))
-		goto file_error;
-
-	return;
-
-file_error:
-	debugfs_remove_recursive(debug_dir);
+	debugfs_create_file("powerclamp_calib", S_IRUGO, debug_dir, cal_data,
+			    &powerclamp_debug_fops);
 }
 
 static enum cpuhp_state hp_state;