diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_pmc_core_pltdrv.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_pmc_core_pltdrv.c
index a8754a6db1b8..186540014c48 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_pmc_core_pltdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_pmc_core_pltdrv.c
@@ -18,8 +18,16 @@
 #include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 #include <asm/intel-family.h>
 
+static void intel_pmc_core_release(struct device *dev)
+{
+	/* Nothing to do. */
+}
+
 static struct platform_device pmc_core_device = {
 	.name = "intel_pmc_core",
+	.dev  = {
+		.release = intel_pmc_core_release,
+	},
 };
 
 /*