diff --git a/kernel/fail_function.c b/kernel/fail_function.c
index b0b1ad93fa95..8f3795d8ac5b 100644
--- a/kernel/fail_function.c
+++ b/kernel/fail_function.c
@@ -163,10 +163,7 @@ static void fei_debugfs_add_attr(struct fei_attr *attr)
 
 static void fei_debugfs_remove_attr(struct fei_attr *attr)
 {
-	struct dentry *dir;
-
-	dir = debugfs_lookup(attr->kp.symbol_name, fei_debugfs_dir);
-	debugfs_remove_recursive(dir);
+	debugfs_lookup_and_remove(attr->kp.symbol_name, fei_debugfs_dir);
 }
 
 static int fei_kprobe_handler(struct kprobe *kp, struct pt_regs *regs)