diff --git a/fs/sysfs/dir.c b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
index 49bd219..cfd290d 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@
 	 * Drop reference from dget() on entrance.
 	 */
 	dput(dentry);
+	kobj->dentry = NULL;
 }
 
 int sysfs_rename_dir(struct kobject * kobj, const char *new_name)