diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 0d3c29d72215..353b13782165 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1730,8 +1730,5 @@ void device_shutdown(void)
 			dev->driver->shutdown(dev);
 		}
 	}
-	kobject_put(sysfs_dev_char_kobj);
-	kobject_put(sysfs_dev_block_kobj);
-	kobject_put(dev_kobj);
 	async_synchronize_full();
 }