--- a/drivers/misc/enclosure.c +++ b/drivers/misc/enclosure.c @@ -406,10 +406,9 @@ int enclosure_remove_device(struct enclo cdev = &edev->component[i]; if (cdev->dev == dev) { enclosure_remove_links(cdev); - device_del(&cdev->cdev); put_device(dev); cdev->dev = NULL; - return device_add(&cdev->cdev); + return 0; } } return -ENODEV;