diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index a0afdd317cef..d00b283f31d2 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -850,12 +850,9 @@ fail_register:
 	 * one again (along with re-adding the sysfs dir)
 	 */
 	elevator_exit(e);
-	e = NULL;
 	q->elevator = old_elevator;
 	elv_register_queue(q);
 	clear_bit(QUEUE_FLAG_ELVSWITCH, &q->queue_flags);
-	if (e)
-		kobject_put(&e->kobj);
 	return 0;
 }