diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
index f66455155606..bbbfab4145e6 100644
--- a/lib/kobject.c
+++ b/lib/kobject.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static void unlink(struct kobject * kobj)
 }
 
 /**
- *	kobject_add - add an object to the hierarchy.
+ *	kobject_shadow_add - add an object to the hierarchy.
  *	@kobj:	object.
  *	@shadow_parent: sysfs directory to add to.
  */
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ int kobject_shadow_add(struct kobject * kobj, struct dentry *shadow_parent)
 
 		list_add_tail(&kobj->entry,&kobj->kset->list);
 		spin_unlock(&kobj->kset->list_lock);
+		kobj->parent = parent;
 	}
-	kobj->parent = parent;
 
 	error = create_dir(kobj, shadow_parent);
 	if (error) {