1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
index bc863c464a1f..ac085038af29 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ static void mce_remove_device(unsigned int cpu)
         sysdev_remove_file(&per_cpu(device_mce,cpu), &attr_tolerant);
         sysdev_remove_file(&per_cpu(device_mce,cpu), &attr_check_interval);
         sysdev_unregister(&per_cpu(device_mce,cpu));
+        memset(&per_cpu(device_mce, cpu).kobj, 0, sizeof(struct kobject));
 }
 
 /* Get notified when a cpu comes on/off. Be hotplug friendly. */