diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index 8b7818b80056..f96f70419a78 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -47,18 +47,6 @@ static ssize_t class_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const void *class_attr_namespace(struct kobject *kobj,
-					const struct attribute *attr)
-{
-	struct class_attribute *class_attr = to_class_attr(attr);
-	struct subsys_private *cp = to_subsys_private(kobj);
-	const void *ns = NULL;
-
-	if (class_attr->namespace)
-		ns = class_attr->namespace(cp->class, class_attr);
-	return ns;
-}
-
 static void class_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct subsys_private *cp = to_subsys_private(kobj);
@@ -86,7 +74,6 @@ static const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *class_child_ns_type(struct kobject
 static const struct sysfs_ops class_sysfs_ops = {
 	.show	   = class_attr_show,
 	.store	   = class_attr_store,
-	.namespace = class_attr_namespace,
 };
 
 static struct kobj_type class_ktype = {
@@ -99,21 +86,23 @@ static struct kobj_type class_ktype = {
 static struct kset *class_kset;
 
 
-int class_create_file(struct class *cls, const struct class_attribute *attr)
+int class_create_file_ns(struct class *cls, const struct class_attribute *attr,
+			 const void *ns)
 {
 	int error;
 	if (cls)
-		error = sysfs_create_file(&cls->p->subsys.kobj,
-					  &attr->attr);
+		error = sysfs_create_file_ns(&cls->p->subsys.kobj,
+					     &attr->attr, ns);
 	else
 		error = -EINVAL;
 	return error;
 }
 
-void class_remove_file(struct class *cls, const struct class_attribute *attr)
+void class_remove_file_ns(struct class *cls, const struct class_attribute *attr,
+			  const void *ns)
 {
 	if (cls)
-		sysfs_remove_file(&cls->p->subsys.kobj, &attr->attr);
+		sysfs_remove_file_ns(&cls->p->subsys.kobj, &attr->attr, ns);
 }
 
 static struct class *class_get(struct class *cls)
@@ -600,8 +589,8 @@ int __init classes_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(class_create_file);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(class_remove_file);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(class_create_file_ns);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(class_remove_file_ns);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(class_unregister);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(class_destroy);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index c29b836749b6..ec9b6460a38d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -149,14 +149,6 @@ err_no_cmd:
 	return -EPERM;
 }
 
-static const void *bonding_namespace(struct class *cls,
-				     const struct class_attribute *attr)
-{
-	const struct bond_net *bn =
-		container_of(attr, struct bond_net, class_attr_bonding_masters);
-	return bn->net;
-}
-
 /* class attribute for bond_masters file.  This ends up in /sys/class/net */
 static const struct class_attribute class_attr_bonding_masters = {
 	.attr = {
@@ -165,7 +157,6 @@ static const struct class_attribute class_attr_bonding_masters = {
 	},
 	.show = bonding_show_bonds,
 	.store = bonding_store_bonds,
-	.namespace = bonding_namespace,
 };
 
 int bond_create_slave_symlinks(struct net_device *master,
@@ -1787,7 +1778,8 @@ int bond_create_sysfs(struct bond_net *bn)
 	bn->class_attr_bonding_masters = class_attr_bonding_masters;
 	sysfs_attr_init(&bn->class_attr_bonding_masters.attr);
 
-	ret = netdev_class_create_file(&bn->class_attr_bonding_masters);
+	ret = netdev_class_create_file_ns(&bn->class_attr_bonding_masters,
+					  bn->net);
 	/*
 	 * Permit multiple loads of the module by ignoring failures to
 	 * create the bonding_masters sysfs file.  Bonding devices
@@ -1817,7 +1809,7 @@ int bond_create_sysfs(struct bond_net *bn)
  */
 void bond_destroy_sysfs(struct bond_net *bn)
 {
-	netdev_class_remove_file(&bn->class_attr_bonding_masters);
+	netdev_class_remove_file_ns(&bn->class_attr_bonding_masters, bn->net);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index 15ef5eb13663..e784340f1599 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -485,58 +485,15 @@ const struct file_operations sysfs_file_operations = {
 	.poll		= sysfs_poll,
 };
 
-static int sysfs_attr_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr,
-			 const void **pns)
-{
-	struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd = kobj->sd;
-	const struct sysfs_ops *ops;
-	const void *ns = NULL;
-	int err;
-
-	if (!dir_sd) {
-		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "sysfs: kobject %s without dirent\n",
-			kobject_name(kobj));
-		return -ENOENT;
-	}
-
-	err = 0;
-	if (!sysfs_ns_type(dir_sd))
-		goto out;
-
-	err = -EINVAL;
-	if (!kobj->ktype)
-		goto out;
-	ops = kobj->ktype->sysfs_ops;
-	if (!ops)
-		goto out;
-	if (!ops->namespace)
-		goto out;
-
-	err = 0;
-	ns = ops->namespace(kobj, attr);
-out:
-	if (err) {
-		WARN(1, KERN_ERR
-		     "missing sysfs namespace attribute operation for kobject: %s\n",
-		     kobject_name(kobj));
-	}
-	*pns = ns;
-	return err;
-}
-
-int sysfs_add_file_mode(struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd,
-			const struct attribute *attr, int type, umode_t amode)
+int sysfs_add_file_mode_ns(struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd,
+			   const struct attribute *attr, int type,
+			   umode_t amode, const void *ns)
 {
 	umode_t mode = (amode & S_IALLUGO) | S_IFREG;
 	struct sysfs_addrm_cxt acxt;
 	struct sysfs_dirent *sd;
-	const void *ns;
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = sysfs_attr_ns(dir_sd->s_dir.kobj, attr, &ns);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
 	sd = sysfs_new_dirent(attr->name, mode, type);
 	if (!sd)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -559,23 +516,25 @@ int sysfs_add_file_mode(struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd,
 int sysfs_add_file(struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd, const struct attribute *attr,
 		   int type)
 {
-	return sysfs_add_file_mode(dir_sd, attr, type, attr->mode);
+	return sysfs_add_file_mode_ns(dir_sd, attr, type, attr->mode, NULL);
 }
 
-
 /**
- *	sysfs_create_file - create an attribute file for an object.
- *	@kobj:	object we're creating for.
- *	@attr:	attribute descriptor.
+ * sysfs_create_file_ns - create an attribute file for an object with custom ns
+ * @kobj: object we're creating for
+ * @attr: attribute descriptor
+ * @ns: namespace the new file should belong to
  */
-int sysfs_create_file(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr)
+int sysfs_create_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr,
+			 const void *ns)
 {
 	BUG_ON(!kobj || !kobj->sd || !attr);
 
-	return sysfs_add_file(kobj->sd, attr, SYSFS_KOBJ_ATTR);
+	return sysfs_add_file_mode_ns(kobj->sd, attr, SYSFS_KOBJ_ATTR,
+				      attr->mode, ns);
 
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_create_file);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_create_file_ns);
 
 int sysfs_create_files(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute **ptr)
 {
@@ -630,17 +589,12 @@ int sysfs_chmod_file(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr,
 {
 	struct sysfs_dirent *sd;
 	struct iattr newattrs;
-	const void *ns;
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = sysfs_attr_ns(kobj, attr, &ns);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
 	mutex_lock(&sysfs_mutex);
 
 	rc = -ENOENT;
-	sd = sysfs_find_dirent(kobj->sd, ns, attr->name);
+	sd = sysfs_find_dirent(kobj->sd, NULL, attr->name);
 	if (!sd)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -655,22 +609,21 @@ int sysfs_chmod_file(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_chmod_file);
 
 /**
- *	sysfs_remove_file - remove an object attribute.
- *	@kobj:	object we're acting for.
- *	@attr:	attribute descriptor.
+ * sysfs_remove_file_ns - remove an object attribute with a custom ns tag
+ * @kobj: object we're acting for
+ * @attr: attribute descriptor
+ * @ns: namespace tag of the file to remove
  *
- *	Hash the attribute name and kill the victim.
+ * Hash the attribute name and namespace tag and kill the victim.
  */
-void sysfs_remove_file(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr)
+void sysfs_remove_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr,
+			  const void *ns)
 {
-	const void *ns;
+	struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd = kobj->sd;
 
-	if (sysfs_attr_ns(kobj, attr, &ns))
-		return;
-
-	sysfs_hash_and_remove(kobj->sd, ns, attr->name);
+	sysfs_hash_and_remove(dir_sd, ns, attr->name);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_remove_file);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_remove_file_ns);
 
 void sysfs_remove_files(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute **ptr)
 {
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/group.c b/fs/sysfs/group.c
index 5f92cd2f61c1..25c78f23dae8 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/group.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/group.c
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ static int create_files(struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd, struct kobject *kobj,
 				if (!mode)
 					continue;
 			}
-			error = sysfs_add_file_mode(dir_sd, *attr,
-						    SYSFS_KOBJ_ATTR,
-						    (*attr)->mode | mode);
+			error = sysfs_add_file_mode_ns(dir_sd, *attr,
+						       SYSFS_KOBJ_ATTR,
+						       (*attr)->mode | mode,
+						       NULL);
 			if (unlikely(error))
 				break;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/sysfs.h b/fs/sysfs/sysfs.h
index b6deca3e301d..a96da2559db2 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/sysfs.h
+++ b/fs/sysfs/sysfs.h
@@ -230,8 +230,9 @@ extern const struct file_operations sysfs_file_operations;
 int sysfs_add_file(struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd,
 		   const struct attribute *attr, int type);
 
-int sysfs_add_file_mode(struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd,
-			const struct attribute *attr, int type, umode_t amode);
+int sysfs_add_file_mode_ns(struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd,
+			   const struct attribute *attr, int type,
+			   umode_t amode, const void *ns);
 /*
  * bin.c
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 2a9d6ed59579..ce690ea34547 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -427,8 +427,6 @@ struct class_attribute {
 			char *buf);
 	ssize_t (*store)(struct class *class, struct class_attribute *attr,
 			const char *buf, size_t count);
-	const void *(*namespace)(struct class *class,
-				 const struct class_attribute *attr);
 };
 
 #define CLASS_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store) \
@@ -438,10 +436,24 @@ struct class_attribute {
 #define CLASS_ATTR_RO(_name) \
 	struct class_attribute class_attr_##_name = __ATTR_RO(_name)
 
-extern int __must_check class_create_file(struct class *class,
-					  const struct class_attribute *attr);
-extern void class_remove_file(struct class *class,
-			      const struct class_attribute *attr);
+extern int __must_check class_create_file_ns(struct class *class,
+					     const struct class_attribute *attr,
+					     const void *ns);
+extern void class_remove_file_ns(struct class *class,
+				 const struct class_attribute *attr,
+				 const void *ns);
+
+static inline int __must_check class_create_file(struct class *class,
+					const struct class_attribute *attr)
+{
+	return class_create_file_ns(class, attr, NULL);
+}
+
+static inline void class_remove_file(struct class *class,
+				     const struct class_attribute *attr)
+{
+	return class_remove_file_ns(class, attr, NULL);
+}
 
 /* Simple class attribute that is just a static string */
 struct class_attribute_string {
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 3de49aca4519..42421ed49a47 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -2873,8 +2873,20 @@ extern int __init dev_proc_init(void);
 #define dev_proc_init() 0
 #endif
 
-extern int netdev_class_create_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr);
-extern void netdev_class_remove_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr);
+extern int netdev_class_create_file_ns(struct class_attribute *class_attr,
+				       const void *ns);
+extern void netdev_class_remove_file_ns(struct class_attribute *class_attr,
+					const void *ns);
+
+static inline int netdev_class_create_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr)
+{
+	return netdev_class_create_file_ns(class_attr, NULL);
+}
+
+static inline void netdev_class_remove_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr)
+{
+	netdev_class_remove_file_ns(class_attr, NULL);
+}
 
 extern struct kobj_ns_type_operations net_ns_type_operations;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/sysfs.h b/include/linux/sysfs.h
index 11baec7c9b26..82f7fac78e77 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfs.h
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ struct bin_attribute bin_attr_##_name = __BIN_ATTR_RW(_name, _size)
 struct sysfs_ops {
 	ssize_t	(*show)(struct kobject *, struct attribute *, char *);
 	ssize_t	(*store)(struct kobject *, struct attribute *, const char *, size_t);
-	const void *(*namespace)(struct kobject *, const struct attribute *);
 };
 
 struct sysfs_dirent;
@@ -189,13 +188,15 @@ int __must_check sysfs_rename_dir(struct kobject *kobj, const char *new_name);
 int __must_check sysfs_move_dir(struct kobject *kobj,
 				struct kobject *new_parent_kobj);
 
-int __must_check sysfs_create_file(struct kobject *kobj,
-				   const struct attribute *attr);
+int __must_check sysfs_create_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
+				      const struct attribute *attr,
+				      const void *ns);
 int __must_check sysfs_create_files(struct kobject *kobj,
 				   const struct attribute **attr);
 int __must_check sysfs_chmod_file(struct kobject *kobj,
 				  const struct attribute *attr, umode_t mode);
-void sysfs_remove_file(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr);
+void sysfs_remove_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr,
+			  const void *ns);
 void sysfs_remove_files(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute **attr);
 
 int __must_check sysfs_create_bin_file(struct kobject *kobj,
@@ -277,8 +278,9 @@ static inline int sysfs_move_dir(struct kobject *kobj,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int sysfs_create_file(struct kobject *kobj,
-				    const struct attribute *attr)
+static inline int sysfs_create_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
+				       const struct attribute *attr,
+				       const void *ns)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -295,8 +297,9 @@ static inline int sysfs_chmod_file(struct kobject *kobj,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void sysfs_remove_file(struct kobject *kobj,
-				     const struct attribute *attr)
+static inline void sysfs_remove_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
+					const struct attribute *attr,
+					const void *ns)
 {
 }
 
@@ -435,4 +438,16 @@ static inline int __must_check sysfs_init(void)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYSFS */
 
+static inline int __must_check sysfs_create_file(struct kobject *kobj,
+						 const struct attribute *attr)
+{
+	return sysfs_create_file_ns(kobj, attr, NULL);
+}
+
+static inline void sysfs_remove_file(struct kobject *kobj,
+				     const struct attribute *attr)
+{
+	return sysfs_remove_file_ns(kobj, attr, NULL);
+}
+
 #endif /* _SYSFS_H_ */
diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index d954b56b4e47..325dee863e46 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -1344,17 +1344,19 @@ int netdev_register_kobject(struct net_device *net)
 	return error;
 }
 
-int netdev_class_create_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr)
+int netdev_class_create_file_ns(struct class_attribute *class_attr,
+				const void *ns)
 {
-	return class_create_file(&net_class, class_attr);
+	return class_create_file_ns(&net_class, class_attr, ns);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_class_create_file);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_class_create_file_ns);
 
-void netdev_class_remove_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr)
+void netdev_class_remove_file_ns(struct class_attribute *class_attr,
+				 const void *ns)
 {
-	class_remove_file(&net_class, class_attr);
+	class_remove_file_ns(&net_class, class_attr, ns);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_class_remove_file);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_class_remove_file_ns);
 
 int netdev_kobject_init(void)
 {