--- 386a7972111d9f88b4e13285d1c810ef29647114
+++ a564fe2eff14146c66aed69761df9ce75a714b7b
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ static struct task_struct *thread_therm
 
 static void write_both_fan_speed(struct thermostat *th, int speed);
 static void write_fan_speed(struct thermostat *th, int speed, int fan);
+static void thermostat_create_files(void);
+static void thermostat_remove_files(void);
 
 static int
 write_reg(struct thermostat* th, int reg, u8 data)
@@ -161,6 +163,8 @@ remove_thermostat(struct i2c_client *cli
 	struct thermostat *th = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	int i;
 	
+	thermostat_remove_files();
+
 	if (thread_therm != NULL) {
 		kthread_stop(thread_therm);
 	}
@@ -449,6 +453,8 @@ static int probe_thermostat(struct i2c_c
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	thermostat_create_files();
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -566,7 +572,6 @@ thermostat_init(void)
 	struct device_node* np;
 	const u32 *prop;
 	int i = 0, offset = 0;
-	int err;
 
 	np = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "fan");
 	if (!np)
@@ -633,6 +638,17 @@ thermostat_init(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_I2C_POWERMAC
+	request_module("i2c-powermac");
+#endif
+
+	return i2c_add_driver(&thermostat_driver);
+}
+
+static void thermostat_create_files(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
 	err = device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_sensor1_temperature);
 	err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_sensor2_temperature);
 	err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_sensor1_limit);
@@ -647,16 +663,9 @@ thermostat_init(void)
 	if (err)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
 			"Failed to create tempertaure attribute file(s).\n");
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_I2C_POWERMAC
-	request_module("i2c-powermac");
-#endif
-
-	return i2c_add_driver(&thermostat_driver);
 }
 
-static void __exit
-thermostat_exit(void)
+static void thermostat_remove_files(void)
 {
 	if (of_dev) {
 		device_remove_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_sensor1_temperature);
@@ -673,9 +682,14 @@ thermostat_exit(void)
 			device_remove_file(&of_dev->dev,
 					   &dev_attr_sensor2_fan_speed);
 
-		of_device_unregister(of_dev);
 	}
+}
+
+static void __exit
+thermostat_exit(void)
+{
 	i2c_del_driver(&thermostat_driver);
+	of_device_unregister(of_dev);
 }
 
 module_init(thermostat_init);