diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index fdc432f18022..d75040ddd2b3 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ void disable_cpuidle(void)
 	off = 1;
 }
 
-static int __cpuidle_register_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev);
-
 /**
  * cpuidle_play_dead - cpu off-lining
  *
@@ -278,7 +276,7 @@ static void poll_idle_init(struct cpuidle_driver *drv) {}
  */
 int cpuidle_enable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
-	int ret, i;
+	int ret;
 	struct cpuidle_driver *drv;
 
 	if (!dev)
@@ -292,15 +290,12 @@ int cpuidle_enable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 	if (!drv || !cpuidle_curr_governor)
 		return -EIO;
 
+	if (!dev->registered)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (!dev->state_count)
 		dev->state_count = drv->state_count;
 
-	if (dev->registered == 0) {
-		ret = __cpuidle_register_device(dev);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	}
-
 	poll_idle_init(drv);
 
 	ret = cpuidle_add_device_sysfs(dev);
@@ -311,12 +306,6 @@ int cpuidle_enable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 	    (ret = cpuidle_curr_governor->enable(drv, dev)))
 		goto fail_sysfs;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < dev->state_count; i++) {
-		dev->states_usage[i].usage = 0;
-		dev->states_usage[i].time = 0;
-	}
-	dev->last_residency = 0;
-
 	smp_wmb();
 
 	dev->enabled = 1;
@@ -360,6 +349,23 @@ void cpuidle_disable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_disable_device);
 
+static void __cpuidle_unregister_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
+{
+	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(dev);
+
+	list_del(&dev->device_list);
+	per_cpu(cpuidle_devices, dev->cpu) = NULL;
+	module_put(drv->owner);
+}
+
+static int __cpuidle_device_init(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
+{
+	memset(dev->states_usage, 0, sizeof(dev->states_usage));
+	dev->last_residency = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * __cpuidle_register_device - internal register function called before register
  * and enable routines
@@ -377,24 +383,15 @@ static int __cpuidle_register_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 
 	per_cpu(cpuidle_devices, dev->cpu) = dev;
 	list_add(&dev->device_list, &cpuidle_detected_devices);
-	ret = cpuidle_add_sysfs(dev);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_sysfs;
 
 	ret = cpuidle_coupled_register_device(dev);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_coupled;
+	if (ret) {
+		__cpuidle_unregister_device(dev);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	dev->registered = 1;
 	return 0;
-
-err_coupled:
-	cpuidle_remove_sysfs(dev);
-err_sysfs:
-	list_del(&dev->device_list);
-	per_cpu(cpuidle_devices, dev->cpu) = NULL;
-	module_put(drv->owner);
-	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -403,25 +400,44 @@ err_sysfs:
  */
 int cpuidle_register_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EBUSY;
 
 	if (!dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
 
-	if ((ret = __cpuidle_register_device(dev))) {
-		mutex_unlock(&cpuidle_lock);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (dev->registered)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	ret = __cpuidle_device_init(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	ret = __cpuidle_register_device(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	ret = cpuidle_add_sysfs(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_unregister;
+
+	ret = cpuidle_enable_device(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_sysfs;
 
-	cpuidle_enable_device(dev);
 	cpuidle_install_idle_handler();
 
+out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&cpuidle_lock);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 
+out_sysfs:
+	cpuidle_remove_sysfs(dev);
+out_unregister:
+	__cpuidle_unregister_device(dev);
+	goto out_unlock;
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_register_device);
@@ -432,8 +448,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_register_device);
  */
 void cpuidle_unregister_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
-	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(dev);
-
 	if (dev->registered == 0)
 		return;
 
@@ -442,14 +456,12 @@ void cpuidle_unregister_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 	cpuidle_disable_device(dev);
 
 	cpuidle_remove_sysfs(dev);
-	list_del(&dev->device_list);
-	per_cpu(cpuidle_devices, dev->cpu) = NULL;
+
+	__cpuidle_unregister_device(dev);
 
 	cpuidle_coupled_unregister_device(dev);
 
 	cpuidle_resume_and_unlock();
-
-	module_put(drv->owner);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_unregister_device);
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
index 9b784051ec12..9f08e8cce1af 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
@@ -192,14 +192,4 @@ static int __init init_ladder(void)
 	return cpuidle_register_governor(&ladder_governor);
 }
 
-/**
- * exit_ladder - exits the governor
- */
-static void __exit exit_ladder(void)
-{
-	cpuidle_unregister_governor(&ladder_governor);
-}
-
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-module_init(init_ladder);
-module_exit(exit_ladder);
+postcore_initcall(init_ladder);
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
index fe343a06b7da..743138c309a1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
@@ -540,14 +540,4 @@ static int __init init_menu(void)
 	return cpuidle_register_governor(&menu_governor);
 }
 
-/**
- * exit_menu - exits the governor
- */
-static void __exit exit_menu(void)
-{
-	cpuidle_unregister_governor(&menu_governor);
-}
-
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-module_init(init_menu);
-module_exit(exit_menu);
+postcore_initcall(init_menu);
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
index 428754af6236..8739cc05228c 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/kobject.h>
 
 #include "cpuidle.h"
 
@@ -33,7 +35,8 @@ static ssize_t show_available_governors(struct device *dev,
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &cpuidle_governors, governor_list) {
-		if (i >= (ssize_t) ((PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(char)) - CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN - 2))
+		if (i >= (ssize_t) ((PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(char)) -
+				    CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN - 2))
 			goto out;
 		i += scnprintf(&buf[i], CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN, "%s ", tmp->name);
 	}
@@ -166,13 +169,28 @@ struct cpuidle_attr {
 #define define_one_rw(_name, show, store) \
 	static struct cpuidle_attr attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name, 0644, show, store)
 
-#define kobj_to_cpuidledev(k) container_of(k, struct cpuidle_device, kobj)
 #define attr_to_cpuidleattr(a) container_of(a, struct cpuidle_attr, attr)
-static ssize_t cpuidle_show(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute * attr ,char * buf)
+
+struct cpuidle_device_kobj {
+	struct cpuidle_device *dev;
+	struct completion kobj_unregister;
+	struct kobject kobj;
+};
+
+static inline struct cpuidle_device *to_cpuidle_device(struct kobject *kobj)
+{
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev =
+		container_of(kobj, struct cpuidle_device_kobj, kobj);
+
+	return kdev->dev;
+}
+
+static ssize_t cpuidle_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+			    char *buf)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
-	struct cpuidle_device *dev = kobj_to_cpuidledev(kobj);
-	struct cpuidle_attr * cattr = attr_to_cpuidleattr(attr);
+	struct cpuidle_device *dev = to_cpuidle_device(kobj);
+	struct cpuidle_attr *cattr = attr_to_cpuidleattr(attr);
 
 	if (cattr->show) {
 		mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
@@ -182,12 +200,12 @@ static ssize_t cpuidle_show(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute * attr ,char
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t cpuidle_store(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute * attr,
-		     const char * buf, size_t count)
+static ssize_t cpuidle_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+			     const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
-	struct cpuidle_device *dev = kobj_to_cpuidledev(kobj);
-	struct cpuidle_attr * cattr = attr_to_cpuidleattr(attr);
+	struct cpuidle_device *dev = to_cpuidle_device(kobj);
+	struct cpuidle_attr *cattr = attr_to_cpuidleattr(attr);
 
 	if (cattr->store) {
 		mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
@@ -204,9 +222,10 @@ static const struct sysfs_ops cpuidle_sysfs_ops = {
 
 static void cpuidle_sysfs_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
-	struct cpuidle_device *dev = kobj_to_cpuidledev(kobj);
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev =
+		container_of(kobj, struct cpuidle_device_kobj, kobj);
 
-	complete(&dev->kobj_unregister);
+	complete(&kdev->kobj_unregister);
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type ktype_cpuidle = {
@@ -237,8 +256,8 @@ static ssize_t show_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
 
 #define define_store_state_ull_function(_name) \
 static ssize_t store_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
-		struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, \
-		const char *buf, size_t size) \
+				   struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, \
+				   const char *buf, size_t size)	\
 { \
 	unsigned long long value; \
 	int err; \
@@ -256,14 +275,16 @@ static ssize_t store_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
 
 #define define_show_state_ull_function(_name) \
 static ssize_t show_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
-			struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, char *buf) \
+				  struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, \
+				  char *buf)				\
 { \
 	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", state_usage->_name);\
 }
 
 #define define_show_state_str_function(_name) \
 static ssize_t show_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
-			struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, char *buf) \
+				  struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, \
+				  char *buf)				\
 { \
 	if (state->_name[0] == '\0')\
 		return sprintf(buf, "<null>\n");\
@@ -309,8 +330,9 @@ struct cpuidle_state_kobj {
 #define kobj_to_state(k) (kobj_to_state_obj(k)->state)
 #define kobj_to_state_usage(k) (kobj_to_state_obj(k)->state_usage)
 #define attr_to_stateattr(a) container_of(a, struct cpuidle_state_attr, attr)
-static ssize_t cpuidle_state_show(struct kobject * kobj,
-	struct attribute * attr ,char * buf)
+
+static ssize_t cpuidle_state_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+				  char * buf)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
 	struct cpuidle_state *state = kobj_to_state(kobj);
@@ -323,8 +345,8 @@ static ssize_t cpuidle_state_show(struct kobject * kobj,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t cpuidle_state_store(struct kobject *kobj,
-	struct attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t cpuidle_state_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+				   const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
 	struct cpuidle_state *state = kobj_to_state(kobj);
@@ -371,6 +393,7 @@ static int cpuidle_add_state_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *device)
 {
 	int i, ret = -ENOMEM;
 	struct cpuidle_state_kobj *kobj;
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev = device->kobj_dev;
 	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(device);
 
 	/* state statistics */
@@ -383,7 +406,7 @@ static int cpuidle_add_state_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *device)
 		init_completion(&kobj->kobj_unregister);
 
 		ret = kobject_init_and_add(&kobj->kobj, &ktype_state_cpuidle,
-					   &device->kobj, "state%d", i);
+					   &kdev->kobj, "state%d", i);
 		if (ret) {
 			kfree(kobj);
 			goto error_state;
@@ -449,8 +472,8 @@ static void cpuidle_driver_sysfs_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 	complete(&driver_kobj->kobj_unregister);
 }
 
-static ssize_t cpuidle_driver_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute * attr,
-				   char * buf)
+static ssize_t cpuidle_driver_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+				   char *buf)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
 	struct cpuidle_driver_kobj *driver_kobj = kobj_to_driver_kobj(kobj);
@@ -500,6 +523,7 @@ static struct kobj_type ktype_driver_cpuidle = {
 static int cpuidle_add_driver_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
 	struct cpuidle_driver_kobj *kdrv;
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev = dev->kobj_dev;
 	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(dev);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -511,7 +535,7 @@ static int cpuidle_add_driver_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 	init_completion(&kdrv->kobj_unregister);
 
 	ret = kobject_init_and_add(&kdrv->kobj, &ktype_driver_cpuidle,
-				   &dev->kobj, "driver");
+				   &kdev->kobj, "driver");
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(kdrv);
 		return ret;
@@ -580,16 +604,28 @@ void cpuidle_remove_device_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *device)
  */
 int cpuidle_add_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev;
 	struct device *cpu_dev = get_cpu_device((unsigned long)dev->cpu);
 	int error;
 
-	init_completion(&dev->kobj_unregister);
+	kdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*kdev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!kdev)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	kdev->dev = dev;
+	dev->kobj_dev = kdev;
 
-	error = kobject_init_and_add(&dev->kobj, &ktype_cpuidle, &cpu_dev->kobj,
-				     "cpuidle");
-	if (!error)
-		kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
-	return error;
+	init_completion(&kdev->kobj_unregister);
+
+	error = kobject_init_and_add(&kdev->kobj, &ktype_cpuidle, &cpu_dev->kobj,
+				   "cpuidle");
+	if (error) {
+		kfree(kdev);
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	kobject_uevent(&kdev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -598,6 +634,9 @@ int cpuidle_add_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
  */
 void cpuidle_remove_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
-	kobject_put(&dev->kobj);
-	wait_for_completion(&dev->kobj_unregister);
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev = dev->kobj_dev;
+
+	kobject_put(&kdev->kobj);
+	wait_for_completion(&kdev->kobj_unregister);
+	kfree(kdev);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/cpuidle.h b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
index 0bc4b74668e9..781addc66f03 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpuidle.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
-#include <linux/kobject.h>
-#include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/hrtimer.h>
 
 #define CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX	10
@@ -61,6 +59,10 @@ struct cpuidle_state {
 
 #define CPUIDLE_DRIVER_FLAGS_MASK (0xFFFF0000)
 
+struct cpuidle_device_kobj;
+struct cpuidle_state_kobj;
+struct cpuidle_driver_kobj;
+
 struct cpuidle_device {
 	unsigned int		registered:1;
 	unsigned int		enabled:1;
@@ -71,9 +73,8 @@ struct cpuidle_device {
 	struct cpuidle_state_usage	states_usage[CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX];
 	struct cpuidle_state_kobj *kobjs[CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX];
 	struct cpuidle_driver_kobj *kobj_driver;
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kobj_dev;
 	struct list_head 	device_list;
-	struct kobject		kobj;
-	struct completion	kobj_unregister;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_NEEDS_CPU_IDLE_COUPLED
 	int			safe_state_index;