diff --git a/mm/damon/sysfs.c b/mm/damon/sysfs.c
index 9f92ebdb2857..0ccdc71275d5 100644
--- a/mm/damon/sysfs.c
+++ b/mm/damon/sysfs.c
@@ -960,8 +960,10 @@ static void damon_sysfs_filters_rm_dirs(struct damon_sysfs_filters *filters)
 	struct damon_sysfs_filter **filters_arr = filters->filters_arr;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < filters->nr; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < filters->nr; i++) {
+		kobject_del(&filters_arr[i]->kobj);
 		kobject_put(&filters_arr[i]->kobj);
+	}
 	filters->nr = 0;
 	kfree(filters_arr);
 	filters->filters_arr = NULL;