1 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/ccwgroup.c b/drivers/s390/cio/ccwgroup.c
index d48e3ca4752c..5aeb68e732b0 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/ccwgroup.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/ccwgroup.c
@@ -71,19 +71,31 @@ __ccwgroup_remove_symlinks(struct ccwgroup_device *gdev)
  * Provide an 'ungroup' attribute so the user can remove group devices no
  * longer needed or accidentially created. Saves memory :)
  */
+static void ccwgroup_ungroup_callback(struct device *dev)
+{
+        struct ccwgroup_device *gdev = to_ccwgroupdev(dev);
+
+        __ccwgroup_remove_symlinks(gdev);
+        device_unregister(dev);
+}
+
 static ssize_t
 ccwgroup_ungroup_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
         struct ccwgroup_device *gdev;
+        int rc;
 
         gdev = to_ccwgroupdev(dev);
 
         if (gdev->state != CCWGROUP_OFFLINE)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        __ccwgroup_remove_symlinks(gdev);
-        device_unregister(dev);
-
+        /* Note that we cannot unregister the device from one of its
+         * attribute methods, so we have to use this roundabout approach.
+         */
+        rc = device_schedule_callback(dev, ccwgroup_ungroup_callback);
+        if (rc)
+                count = rc;
         return count;
 }