1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index 2a4c51487e72..7686417ee00e 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -697,8 +697,18 @@ static struct kset_uevent_ops module_uevent_ops = {
 decl_subsys(module, &module_ktype, &module_uevent_ops);
 int module_sysfs_initialized;
 
+static void module_release(struct kobject *kobj)
+{
+        /*
+         * Stupid empty release function to allow the memory for the kobject to
+         * be properly cleaned up.  This will not need to be present for 2.6.25
+         * with the upcoming kobject core rework.
+         */
+}
+
 static struct kobj_type module_ktype = {
         .sysfs_ops =    &module_sysfs_ops,
+        .release =      module_release,
 };
 
 /*