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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
index bcf4a9be0dcd..781f3e896695 100644
--- a/lib/kobject.c
+++ b/lib/kobject.c
@@ -537,7 +537,8 @@ void kset_unregister(struct kset * k)
* @name: object's name.
*
* Lock kset via @kset->subsys, and iterate over @kset->list,
- * looking for a matching kobject. Return object if found.
+ * looking for a matching kobject. If matching object is found
+ * take a reference and return the object.
*/
struct kobject * kset_find_obj(struct kset * kset, const char * name)
@@ -548,8 +549,8 @@ struct kobject * kset_find_obj(struct kset * kset, const char * name)
down_read(&kset->subsys->rwsem);
list_for_each(entry,&kset->list) {
struct kobject * k = to_kobj(entry);
- if (kobject_name(k) && (!strcmp(kobject_name(k),name))) {
- ret = k;
+ if (kobject_name(k) && !strcmp(kobject_name(k),name)) {
+ ret = kobject_get(k);
break;
}
}