diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c b/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c
index 5a5734c1f6a5..7024b873a3b9 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c
@@ -759,8 +759,6 @@ static void edac_inst_grp_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 
 	grp = container_of(kobj, struct mcidev_sysfs_group_kobj, kobj);
 	mci = grp->mci;
-
-	kobject_put(&mci->edac_mci_kobj);
 }
 
 /* Intermediate show/store table */