diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c b/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
index 4b045903a4e2..b000de38c99a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ static struct sysfs_ops dm_sysfs_ops = {
 	.show	= dm_attr_show,
 };
 
+/*
+ * The sysfs structure is embedded in md struct, nothing to do here
+ */
+static void dm_sysfs_release(struct kobject *kobj)
+{
+}
+
 /*
  * dm kobject is embedded in mapped_device structure
  * no need to define release function here
@@ -86,6 +93,7 @@ static struct sysfs_ops dm_sysfs_ops = {
 static struct kobj_type dm_ktype = {
 	.sysfs_ops	= &dm_sysfs_ops,
 	.default_attrs	= dm_attrs,
+	.release	= dm_sysfs_release
 };
 
 /*