diff --git a/fs/sysfs/dir.c b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
index 3371629..4e7f3bf 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
@@ -878,7 +878,6 @@ again:
 	error = 0;
 	d_add(new_dentry, NULL);
 	d_move(old_dentry, new_dentry);
-	dput(new_dentry);
 
 	/* Remove from old parent's list and insert into new parent's list. */
 	sysfs_unlink_sibling(sd);