diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c b/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
index fb68a06ad683..170527165374 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 
 	if (!try_module_get(edac_dev->owner)) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto err_mod_get;
+		goto err_out;
 	}
 
 	/* register */
@@ -282,9 +282,6 @@ int edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 err_kobj_reg:
 	module_put(edac_dev->owner);
 
-err_mod_get:
-	edac_put_sysfs_subsys();
-
 err_out:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -306,7 +303,6 @@ void edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info *dev)
 	 *   b) 'kfree' the memory
 	 */
 	kobject_put(&dev->kobj);
-	edac_put_sysfs_subsys();
 }
 
 /* edac_dev -> instance information */
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c b/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c
index 58aed67b7eba..1c79ae3e083a 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ int __init edac_mc_sysfs_init(void)
 	mci_pdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*mci_pdev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mci_pdev) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out_put_sysfs;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	mci_pdev->bus = edac_subsys;
@@ -1057,8 +1057,6 @@ int __init edac_mc_sysfs_init(void)
 
  out_dev_free:
 	kfree(mci_pdev);
- out_put_sysfs:
-	edac_put_sysfs_subsys();
  out:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1066,5 +1064,4 @@ int __init edac_mc_sysfs_init(void)
 void edac_mc_sysfs_exit(void)
 {
 	device_unregister(mci_pdev);
-	edac_put_sysfs_subsys();
 }
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_module.c b/drivers/edac/edac_module.c
index 9cb082a19d8a..059b5924988b 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_module.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_module.c
@@ -91,6 +91,39 @@ static void edac_workqueue_teardown(void)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * sysfs object: /sys/devices/system/edac
+ *	need to export to other files
+ */
+struct bus_type edac_subsys = {
+	.name = "edac",
+	.dev_name = "edac",
+};
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_subsys);
+
+static int edac_subsys_init(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	/* create the /sys/devices/system/edac directory */
+	err = subsys_system_register(&edac_subsys, NULL);
+	if (err)
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Error registering toplevel EDAC sysfs dir\n");
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void edac_subsys_exit(void)
+{
+	bus_unregister(&edac_subsys);
+}
+
+/* return pointer to the 'edac' node in sysfs */
+struct bus_type *edac_get_sysfs_subsys(void)
+{
+	return &edac_subsys;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_get_sysfs_subsys);
 /*
  * edac_init
  *      module initialization entry point
@@ -101,6 +134,10 @@ static int __init edac_init(void)
 
 	edac_printk(KERN_INFO, EDAC_MC, EDAC_VERSION "\n");
 
+	err = edac_subsys_init();
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	/*
 	 * Harvest and clear any boot/initialization PCI parity errors
 	 *
@@ -129,6 +166,8 @@ err_wq:
 	edac_mc_sysfs_exit();
 
 err_sysfs:
+	edac_subsys_exit();
+
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -144,6 +183,7 @@ static void __exit edac_exit(void)
 	edac_workqueue_teardown();
 	edac_mc_sysfs_exit();
 	edac_debugfs_exit();
+	edac_subsys_exit();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_pci_sysfs.c b/drivers/edac/edac_pci_sysfs.c
index 24d877f6e577..262f56cca9ff 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_pci_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_pci_sysfs.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static int edac_pci_main_kobj_setup(void)
 	if (!try_module_get(THIS_MODULE)) {
 		edac_dbg(1, "try_module_get() failed\n");
 		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto mod_get_fail;
+		goto decrement_count_fail;
 	}
 
 	edac_pci_top_main_kobj = kzalloc(sizeof(struct kobject), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -399,9 +399,6 @@ kobject_init_and_add_fail:
 kzalloc_fail:
 	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 
-mod_get_fail:
-	edac_put_sysfs_subsys();
-
 decrement_count_fail:
 	/* if are on this error exit, nothing to tear down */
 	atomic_dec(&edac_pci_sysfs_refcount);
@@ -426,7 +423,6 @@ static void edac_pci_main_kobj_teardown(void)
 	if (atomic_dec_return(&edac_pci_sysfs_refcount) == 0) {
 		edac_dbg(0, "called kobject_put on main kobj\n");
 		kobject_put(edac_pci_top_main_kobj);
-		edac_put_sysfs_subsys();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c b/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c
index ff07aae5b7fb..952e411f01f2 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_handlers);
 int edac_err_assert = 0;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_err_assert);
 
-static atomic_t edac_subsys_valid = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
-
 int edac_report_status = EDAC_REPORTING_ENABLED;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_report_status);
 
@@ -68,42 +66,3 @@ void edac_atomic_assert_error(void)
 	edac_err_assert++;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_atomic_assert_error);
-
-/*
- * sysfs object: /sys/devices/system/edac
- *	need to export to other files
- */
-struct bus_type edac_subsys = {
-	.name = "edac",
-	.dev_name = "edac",
-};
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_subsys);
-
-/* return pointer to the 'edac' node in sysfs */
-struct bus_type *edac_get_sysfs_subsys(void)
-{
-	int err = 0;
-
-	if (atomic_read(&edac_subsys_valid))
-		goto out;
-
-	/* create the /sys/devices/system/edac directory */
-	err = subsys_system_register(&edac_subsys, NULL);
-	if (err) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Error registering toplevel EDAC sysfs dir\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-out:
-	atomic_inc(&edac_subsys_valid);
-	return &edac_subsys;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_get_sysfs_subsys);
-
-void edac_put_sysfs_subsys(void)
-{
-	/* last user unregisters it */
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&edac_subsys_valid))
-		bus_unregister(&edac_subsys);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_put_sysfs_subsys);
diff --git a/include/linux/edac.h b/include/linux/edac.h
index da6964873dcf..98f915dfeeac 100644
--- a/include/linux/edac.h
+++ b/include/linux/edac.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ extern struct bus_type edac_subsys;
 extern int edac_handler_set(void);
 extern void edac_atomic_assert_error(void);
 extern struct bus_type *edac_get_sysfs_subsys(void);
-extern void edac_put_sysfs_subsys(void);
 
 enum {
 	EDAC_REPORTING_ENABLED,