diff --git a/fs/sysfs/bin.c b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
index 9ec1c8539a5d..d3b9f5f07db1 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/bin.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
  Error:
 	module_put(attr->attr.owner);
  Done:
-	if (error && kobj)
+	if (error)
 		kobject_put(kobj);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ static int release(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	struct bin_attribute * attr = to_bin_attr(file->f_path.dentry);
 	u8 * buffer = file->private_data;
 
-	if (kobj) 
-		kobject_put(kobj);
+	kobject_put(kobj);
 	module_put(attr->attr.owner);
 	kfree(buffer);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index cba4c1c7383c..46618f81ae48 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static int sysfs_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	error = -EACCES;
 	module_put(attr->owner);
  Done:
-	if (error && kobj)
+	if (error)
 		kobject_put(kobj);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -375,8 +375,7 @@ static int sysfs_release(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 
 	if (buffer)
 		remove_from_collection(buffer, inode);
-	if (kobj) 
-		kobject_put(kobj);
+	kobject_put(kobj);
 	/* After this point, attr should not be accessed. */
 	module_put(owner);