diff --git a/crypto/pcrypt.c b/crypto/pcrypt.c
index de3078215fe6..75586f1f86e7 100644
--- a/crypto/pcrypt.c
+++ b/crypto/pcrypt.c
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ err:
 
 static void pcrypt_fini_padata(struct padata_pcrypt *pcrypt)
 {
-	kobject_put(&pcrypt->pinst->kobj);
 	free_cpumask_var(pcrypt->cb_cpumask->mask);
 	kfree(pcrypt->cb_cpumask);