diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
index 5518272061bf..991f38f57caf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
@@ -1265,10 +1265,10 @@ static void __threshold_remove_blocks(struct threshold_bank *b)
 	struct threshold_block *pos = NULL;
 	struct threshold_block *tmp = NULL;
 
-	kobject_del(b->kobj);
+	kobject_put(b->kobj);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, tmp, &b->blocks->miscj, miscj)
-		kobject_del(&pos->kobj);
+		kobject_put(b->kobj);
 }
 
 static void threshold_remove_bank(struct threshold_bank *bank)