1 files changed, 6 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/sys.c b/drivers/base/sys.c
index 29eadc656bd1..47fc6eb6473f 100644
--- a/drivers/base/sys.c
+++ b/drivers/base/sys.c
@@ -224,20 +224,15 @@ int sysdev_register(struct sys_device * sysdev)
         if (!cls)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
+        pr_debug("Registering sys device '%s'\n", kobject_name(&sysdev->kobj));
+
         /* Make sure the kset is set */
         sysdev->kobj.kset = &cls->kset;
 
-        /* But make sure we point to the right type for sysfs translation */
-        sysdev->kobj.ktype = &ktype_sysdev;
-        error = kobject_set_name(&sysdev->kobj, "%s%d",
-                         kobject_name(&cls->kset.kobj), sysdev->id);
-        if (error)
-                return error;
-
-        pr_debug("Registering sys device '%s'\n", kobject_name(&sysdev->kobj));
-
         /* Register the object */
-        error = kobject_register(&sysdev->kobj);
+        error = kobject_init_and_add(&sysdev->kobj, &ktype_sysdev, NULL,
+                                     "%s%d", kobject_name(&cls->kset.kobj),
+                                     sysdev->id);
 
         if (!error) {
                 struct sysdev_driver * drv;
@@ -254,6 +249,7 @@ int sysdev_register(struct sys_device * sysdev)
                 }
                 mutex_unlock(&sysdev_drivers_lock);
         }
+        kobject_uevent(&sysdev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
         return error;
 }