diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index 76ee2e784f75..4c68d36f9ac2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -993,16 +993,14 @@ static int __remove_child (struct device * dev, void * data)
  */
 void scsi_remove_target(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct device *rdev;
-
 	if (scsi_is_target_device(dev)) {
 		__scsi_remove_target(to_scsi_target(dev));
 		return;
 	}
 
-	rdev = get_device(dev);
+	get_device(dev);
 	device_for_each_child(dev, NULL, __remove_child);
-	put_device(rdev);
+	put_device(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_remove_target);