1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index b0088b0efecd..3c503e1f69a2 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -296,9 +296,8 @@ static void __device_release_driver(struct device * dev)
 {
         struct device_driver * drv;
 
-        drv = dev->driver;
+        drv = get_driver(dev->driver);
         if (drv) {
-                get_driver(drv);
                 driver_sysfs_remove(dev);
                 sysfs_remove_link(&dev->kobj, "driver");
                 klist_remove(&dev->knode_driver);