diff --git a/mm/damon/sysfs-schemes.c b/mm/damon/sysfs-schemes.c
index e955fb916a7e..58051185713c 100644
--- a/mm/damon/sysfs-schemes.c
+++ b/mm/damon/sysfs-schemes.c
@@ -1463,8 +1463,10 @@ static void damos_sysfs_quota_goals_rm_dirs(
 	struct damos_sysfs_quota_goal **goals_arr = goals->goals_arr;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < goals->nr; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < goals->nr; i++) {
+		kobject_del(&goals_arr[i]->kobj);
 		kobject_put(&goals_arr[i]->kobj);
+	}
 	goals->nr = 0;
 	kfree(goals_arr);
 	goals->goals_arr = NULL;