1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c b/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
index 4b045903a4e2..b000de38c99a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
@@ -80,12 +80,20 @@ static struct sysfs_ops dm_sysfs_ops = {
 };
 
 /*
+ * The sysfs structure is embedded in md struct, nothing to do here
+ */
+static void dm_sysfs_release(struct kobject *kobj)
+{
+}
+
+/*
  * dm kobject is embedded in mapped_device structure
  * no need to define release function here
  */
 static struct kobj_type dm_ktype = {
         .sysfs_ops      = &dm_sysfs_ops,
         .default_attrs  = dm_attrs,
+        .release        = dm_sysfs_release
 };
 
 /*