3 files changed, 3 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 6ae2ac47c9c8..f0f8928b3c8a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ static int evdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         kfree(client);
 
         evdev_close_device(evdev);
-        put_device(&evdev->dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -331,7 +330,6 @@ static int evdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         file->private_data = client;
         nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
-        get_device(&evdev->dev);
         return 0;
 
  err_free_client:
@@ -1001,6 +999,7 @@ static int evdev_connect(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev,
                 goto err_free_evdev;
 
         cdev_init(&evdev->cdev, &evdev_fops);
+        evdev->cdev.kobj.parent = &evdev->dev.kobj;
         error = cdev_add(&evdev->cdev, evdev->dev.devt, 1);
         if (error)
                 goto err_unregister_handle;
diff --git a/drivers/input/joydev.c b/drivers/input/joydev.c
index b62b5891f399..f362883c94e3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joydev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joydev.c
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ static int joydev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         kfree(client);
 
         joydev_close_device(joydev);
-        put_device(&joydev->dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -270,7 +269,6 @@ static int joydev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         file->private_data = client;
         nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
-        get_device(&joydev->dev);
         return 0;
 
  err_free_client:
@@ -858,6 +856,7 @@ static int joydev_connect(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev,
                 goto err_free_joydev;
 
         cdev_init(&joydev->cdev, &joydev_fops);
+        joydev->cdev.kobj.parent = &joydev->dev.kobj;
         error = cdev_add(&joydev->cdev, joydev->dev.devt, 1);
         if (error)
                 goto err_unregister_handle;
diff --git a/drivers/input/mousedev.c b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
index a1b4c37956b2..8f02e3d0e712 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mousedev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
@@ -523,7 +523,6 @@ static int mousedev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         kfree(client);
 
         mousedev_close_device(mousedev);
-        put_device(&mousedev->dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -558,7 +557,6 @@ static int mousedev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         file->private_data = client;
         nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
-        get_device(&mousedev->dev);
         return 0;
 
  err_free_client:
@@ -892,6 +890,7 @@ static struct mousedev *mousedev_create(struct input_dev *dev,
         }
 
         cdev_init(&mousedev->cdev, &mousedev_fops);
+        mousedev->cdev.kobj.parent = &mousedev->dev.kobj;
         error = cdev_add(&mousedev->cdev, mousedev->dev.devt, 1);
         if (error)
                 goto err_unregister_handle;