1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index c8f2ac03d46d..992eba3289bd 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -562,7 +562,8 @@ static struct kobject *virtual_device_parent(struct device *dev)
         static struct kobject *virtual_dir = NULL;
 
         if (!virtual_dir)
-                virtual_dir = kobject_add_dir(&devices_subsys.kobj, "virtual");
+                virtual_dir = kobject_create_and_add("virtual",
+                                                     &devices_subsys.kobj);
 
         return virtual_dir;
 }