diff --git a/fs/sysfs/bin.c b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
index 9ec1c85..d3b9f5f 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/bin.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
  Error:
 	module_put(attr->attr.owner);
  Done:
-	if (error && kobj)
+	if (error)
 		kobject_put(kobj);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@
 	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;