diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index 146f1dedec84..93218ccb2f6b 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -483,11 +483,6 @@ int sysfs_update_file(struct kobject * kobj, const struct attribute * attr)
 		    (victim->d_parent->d_inode == dir->d_inode)) {
 			victim->d_inode->i_mtime = CURRENT_TIME;
 			fsnotify_modify(victim);
-
-			/**
-			 * Drop reference from initial sysfs_get_dentry().
-			 */
-			dput(victim);
 			res = 0;
 		} else
 			d_drop(victim);