diff --git a/mm/damon/sysfs.c b/mm/damon/sysfs.c
index 204aed6a3e5d..9f92ebdb2857 100644
--- a/mm/damon/sysfs.c
+++ b/mm/damon/sysfs.c
@@ -1137,6 +1137,7 @@ static void damon_sysfs_probes_rm_dirs(
 
 	for (i = 0; i < probes->nr; i++) {
 		damon_sysfs_probe_rm_dirs(probes_arr[i]);
+		kobject_del(&probes_arr[i]->kobj);
 		kobject_put(&probes_arr[i]->kobj);
 	}
 	probes->nr = 0;