diff --git a/drivers/pci/msi.c b/drivers/pci/msi.c
index 5f1e5dc994cf..97d6ef67a3c8 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/msi.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/msi.c
@@ -374,17 +374,6 @@ static void free_msi_irqs(struct pci_dev *dev)
 				iounmap(entry->mask_base);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Its possible that we get into this path
-		 * When populate_msi_sysfs fails, which means the entries
-		 * were not registered with sysfs.  In that case don't
-		 * unregister them.
-		 */
-		if (entry->kobj.parent) {
-			kobject_del(&entry->kobj);
-			kobject_put(&entry->kobj);
-		}
-
 		list_del(&entry->list);
 		kfree(entry);
 	}
diff --git a/include/linux/msi.h b/include/linux/msi.h
index dbf7cc932444..5a91c2d58ffd 100644
--- a/include/linux/msi.h
+++ b/include/linux/msi.h
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ struct msi_desc {
 
 	/* Last set MSI message */
 	struct msi_msg msg;
-
-	struct kobject kobj;
 };
 
 /*