1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index 146f1dedec84..93218ccb2f6b 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -483,11 +483,6 @@ int sysfs_update_file(struct kobject * kobj, const struct attribute * attr)
                     (victim->d_parent->d_inode == dir->d_inode)) {
                         victim->d_inode->i_mtime = CURRENT_TIME;
                         fsnotify_modify(victim);
-
-                        /**
-                         * Drop reference from initial sysfs_get_dentry().
-                         */
-                        dput(victim);
                         res = 0;
                 } else
                         d_drop(victim);