diff --git a/arch/alpha/oprofile/common.c b/arch/alpha/oprofile/common.c
index a44608b697ac..310a4ce1dccc 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/oprofile/common.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/oprofile/common.c
@@ -117,21 +117,21 @@ op_axp_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 		snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%d", i);
 		dir = oprofilefs_mkdir(root, buf);
 
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "enabled", &ctr[i].enabled);
-                oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "event", &ctr[i].event);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "count", &ctr[i].count);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "enabled", &ctr[i].enabled);
+                oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "event", &ctr[i].event);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "count", &ctr[i].count);
 		/* Dummies.  */
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "kernel", &ctr[i].kernel);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "user", &ctr[i].user);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "unit_mask", &ctr[i].unit_mask);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "kernel", &ctr[i].kernel);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "user", &ctr[i].user);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "unit_mask", &ctr[i].unit_mask);
 	}
 
 	if (model->can_set_proc_mode) {
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "enable_pal",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "enable_pal",
 					&sys.enable_pal);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "enable_kernel",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "enable_kernel",
 					&sys.enable_kernel);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "enable_user",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "enable_user",
 					&sys.enable_user);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/avr32/oprofile/op_model_avr32.c b/arch/avr32/oprofile/op_model_avr32.c
index 7d920a41b441..08308be2c02c 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/oprofile/op_model_avr32.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/oprofile/op_model_avr32.c
@@ -107,19 +107,19 @@ static int avr32_perf_counter_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 		snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%u", i);
 		dir = oprofilefs_mkdir(root, filename);
 
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "enabled",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "enabled",
 				&counter[i].enabled);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "event",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "event",
 				&counter[i].event);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "count",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "count",
 				&counter[i].count);
 
 		/* Dummy entries */
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "kernel",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "kernel",
 				&counter[i].kernel);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "user",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "user",
 				&counter[i].user);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "unit_mask",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "unit_mask",
 				&counter[i].unit_mask);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/oprofile/common.c b/arch/mips/oprofile/common.c
index 755caf04656e..5e5424753b56 100644
--- a/arch/mips/oprofile/common.c
+++ b/arch/mips/oprofile/common.c
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ static int op_mips_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 		snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%d", i);
 		dir = oprofilefs_mkdir(root, buf);
 
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "enabled", &ctr[i].enabled);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "event", &ctr[i].event);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "count", &ctr[i].count);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "kernel", &ctr[i].kernel);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "user", &ctr[i].user);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "exl", &ctr[i].exl);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "enabled", &ctr[i].enabled);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "event", &ctr[i].event);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "count", &ctr[i].count);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "kernel", &ctr[i].kernel);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "user", &ctr[i].user);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "exl", &ctr[i].exl);
 		/* Dummy.  */
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "unit_mask", &ctr[i].unit_mask);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "unit_mask", &ctr[i].unit_mask);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/common.c b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/common.c
index 60a286b367fc..c77348c5d463 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/common.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/common.c
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ static int op_powerpc_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 	 * There is one mmcr0, mmcr1 and mmcra for setting the events for
 	 * all of the counters.
 	 */
-	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "mmcr0", &sys.mmcr0);
-	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "mmcr1", &sys.mmcr1);
-	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "mmcra", &sys.mmcra);
+	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "mmcr0", &sys.mmcr0);
+	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "mmcr1", &sys.mmcr1);
+	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "mmcra", &sys.mmcra);
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPROFILE_CELL
 	/* create a file the user tool can check to see what level of profiling
 	 * support exits with this kernel. Initialize bit mask to indicate
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static int op_powerpc_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 	 * If the file does not exist, then the kernel only supports SPU
 	 * cycle profiling, PPU event and cycle profiling.
 	 */
-	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "cell_support", &sys.cell_support);
+	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "cell_support", &sys.cell_support);
 	sys.cell_support = 0x1; /* Note, the user OProfile tool must check
 				 * that this bit is set before attempting to
 				 * user SPU event profiling.  Older kernels
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ static int op_powerpc_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 		snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%d", i);
 		dir = oprofilefs_mkdir(root, buf);
 
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "enabled", &ctr[i].enabled);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "event", &ctr[i].event);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "count", &ctr[i].count);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "enabled", &ctr[i].enabled);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "event", &ctr[i].event);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "count", &ctr[i].count);
 
 		/*
 		 * Classic PowerPC doesn't support per-counter
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ static int op_powerpc_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 		 * Book-E style performance monitors, we do
 		 * support them.
 		 */
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "kernel", &ctr[i].kernel);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "user", &ctr[i].user);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "kernel", &ctr[i].kernel);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "user", &ctr[i].user);
 
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "unit_mask", &ctr[i].unit_mask);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "unit_mask", &ctr[i].unit_mask);
 	}
 
-	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "enable_kernel", &sys.enable_kernel);
-	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "enable_user", &sys.enable_user);
+	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "enable_kernel", &sys.enable_kernel);
+	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "enable_user", &sys.enable_user);
 
 	/* Default to tracing both kernel and user */
 	sys.enable_kernel = 1;
diff --git a/arch/s390/oprofile/init.c b/arch/s390/oprofile/init.c
index 5ae06db7ec58..04e1b6a85362 100644
--- a/arch/s390/oprofile/init.c
+++ b/arch/s390/oprofile/init.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static int oprofile_create_hwsampling_files(struct dentry *root)
 	if (!dir)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, dir, "enabled", &timer_enabled_fops);
+	oprofilefs_create_file(dir, "enabled", &timer_enabled_fops);
 
 	if (!hwsampler_available)
 		return 0;
@@ -379,13 +379,13 @@ static int oprofile_create_hwsampling_files(struct dentry *root)
 		if (!dir)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, dir, "enabled", &hwsampler_fops);
-		oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, dir, "event", &zero_fops);
-		oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, dir, "count", &hw_interval_fops);
-		oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, dir, "unit_mask", &zero_fops);
-		oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, dir, "kernel", &kernel_fops);
-		oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, dir, "user", &user_fops);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "hw_sdbt_blocks",
+		oprofilefs_create_file(dir, "enabled", &hwsampler_fops);
+		oprofilefs_create_file(dir, "event", &zero_fops);
+		oprofilefs_create_file(dir, "count", &hw_interval_fops);
+		oprofilefs_create_file(dir, "unit_mask", &zero_fops);
+		oprofilefs_create_file(dir, "kernel", &kernel_fops);
+		oprofilefs_create_file(dir, "user", &user_fops);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "hw_sdbt_blocks",
 					&oprofile_sdbt_blocks);
 
 	} else {
@@ -399,15 +399,15 @@ static int oprofile_create_hwsampling_files(struct dentry *root)
 		if (!dir)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, dir, "hwsampler",
+		oprofilefs_create_file(dir, "hwsampler",
 				       &hwsampler_fops);
-		oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, dir, "hw_interval",
+		oprofilefs_create_file(dir, "hw_interval",
 				       &hw_interval_fops);
-		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "hw_min_interval",
+		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(dir, "hw_min_interval",
 					   &oprofile_min_interval);
-		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "hw_max_interval",
+		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(dir, "hw_max_interval",
 					   &oprofile_max_interval);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "hw_sdbt_blocks",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "hw_sdbt_blocks",
 					&oprofile_sdbt_blocks);
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
index 8bb2de6e103c..6890d8498e0b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
@@ -421,13 +421,13 @@ static int nmi_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 
 		snprintf(buf,  sizeof(buf), "%d", i);
 		dir = oprofilefs_mkdir(root, buf);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "enabled", &counter_config[i].enabled);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "event", &counter_config[i].event);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "count", &counter_config[i].count);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "unit_mask", &counter_config[i].unit_mask);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "kernel", &counter_config[i].kernel);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "user", &counter_config[i].user);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "extra", &counter_config[i].extra);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "enabled", &counter_config[i].enabled);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "event", &counter_config[i].event);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "count", &counter_config[i].count);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "unit_mask", &counter_config[i].unit_mask);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "kernel", &counter_config[i].kernel);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "user", &counter_config[i].user);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "extra", &counter_config[i].extra);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c
index 99131435ea32..50d86c0e9ba4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c
@@ -480,25 +480,25 @@ static int setup_ibs_files(struct dentry *root)
 
 	if (ibs_caps & IBS_CAPS_FETCHSAM) {
 		dir = oprofilefs_mkdir(root, "ibs_fetch");
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "enable",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "enable",
 					&ibs_config.fetch_enabled);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "max_count",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "max_count",
 					&ibs_config.max_cnt_fetch);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "rand_enable",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "rand_enable",
 					&ibs_config.rand_en);
 	}
 
 	if (ibs_caps & IBS_CAPS_OPSAM) {
 		dir = oprofilefs_mkdir(root, "ibs_op");
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "enable",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "enable",
 					&ibs_config.op_enabled);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "max_count",
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "max_count",
 					&ibs_config.max_cnt_op);
 		if (ibs_caps & IBS_CAPS_OPCNT)
-			oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "dispatched_ops",
+			oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "dispatched_ops",
 						&ibs_config.dispatched_ops);
 		if (ibs_caps & IBS_CAPS_BRNTRGT)
-			oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "branch_target",
+			oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "branch_target",
 						&ibs_config.branch_target);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_files.c b/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_files.c
index 07462a9af615..ee2cfce358b9 100644
--- a/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_files.c
+++ b/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_files.c
@@ -183,17 +183,17 @@ void oprofile_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 	oprofile_buffer_watershed =	BUFFER_WATERSHED_DEFAULT;
 	oprofile_time_slice =		msecs_to_jiffies(TIME_SLICE_DEFAULT);
 
-	oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, root, "enable", &enable_fops);
-	oprofilefs_create_file_perm(root->d_sb, root, "dump", &dump_fops, 0666);
-	oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, root, "buffer", &event_buffer_fops);
-	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "buffer_size", &oprofile_buffer_size);
-	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "buffer_watershed", &oprofile_buffer_watershed);
-	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, root, "cpu_buffer_size", &oprofile_cpu_buffer_size);
-	oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, root, "cpu_type", &cpu_type_fops);
-	oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, root, "backtrace_depth", &depth_fops);
-	oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, root, "pointer_size", &pointer_size_fops);
+	oprofilefs_create_file(root, "enable", &enable_fops);
+	oprofilefs_create_file_perm(root, "dump", &dump_fops, 0666);
+	oprofilefs_create_file(root, "buffer", &event_buffer_fops);
+	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "buffer_size", &oprofile_buffer_size);
+	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "buffer_watershed", &oprofile_buffer_watershed);
+	oprofilefs_create_ulong(root, "cpu_buffer_size", &oprofile_cpu_buffer_size);
+	oprofilefs_create_file(root, "cpu_type", &cpu_type_fops);
+	oprofilefs_create_file(root, "backtrace_depth", &depth_fops);
+	oprofilefs_create_file(root, "pointer_size", &pointer_size_fops);
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPROFILE_EVENT_MULTIPLEX
-	oprofilefs_create_file(root->d_sb, root, "time_slice", &timeout_fops);
+	oprofilefs_create_file(root, "time_slice", &timeout_fops);
 #endif
 	oprofile_create_stats_files(root);
 	if (oprofile_ops.create_files)
diff --git a/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_perf.c b/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_perf.c
index 923a245774fa..d5b2732b1b81 100644
--- a/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_perf.c
+++ b/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_perf.c
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ static int oprofile_perf_create_files(struct dentry *root)
 
 		snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%d", i);
 		dir = oprofilefs_mkdir(root, buf);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "enabled", &counter_config[i].enabled);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "event", &counter_config[i].event);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "count", &counter_config[i].count);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "unit_mask", &counter_config[i].unit_mask);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "kernel", &counter_config[i].kernel);
-		oprofilefs_create_ulong(root->d_sb, dir, "user", &counter_config[i].user);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "enabled", &counter_config[i].enabled);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "event", &counter_config[i].event);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "count", &counter_config[i].count);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "unit_mask", &counter_config[i].unit_mask);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "kernel", &counter_config[i].kernel);
+		oprofilefs_create_ulong(dir, "user", &counter_config[i].user);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_stats.c b/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_stats.c
index 8cf2fa9710a4..59659cea4582 100644
--- a/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_stats.c
@@ -59,26 +59,26 @@ void oprofile_create_stats_files(struct dentry *root)
 		 * but we can't simply lock them, and they are
 		 * informational only.
 		 */
-		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(root->d_sb, cpudir, "sample_received",
+		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(cpudir, "sample_received",
 			&cpu_buf->sample_received);
-		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(root->d_sb, cpudir, "sample_lost_overflow",
+		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(cpudir, "sample_lost_overflow",
 			&cpu_buf->sample_lost_overflow);
-		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(root->d_sb, cpudir, "backtrace_aborted",
+		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(cpudir, "backtrace_aborted",
 			&cpu_buf->backtrace_aborted);
-		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(root->d_sb, cpudir, "sample_invalid_eip",
+		oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(cpudir, "sample_invalid_eip",
 			&cpu_buf->sample_invalid_eip);
 	}
 
-	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(root->d_sb, dir, "sample_lost_no_mm",
+	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(dir, "sample_lost_no_mm",
 		&oprofile_stats.sample_lost_no_mm);
-	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(root->d_sb, dir, "sample_lost_no_mapping",
+	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(dir, "sample_lost_no_mapping",
 		&oprofile_stats.sample_lost_no_mapping);
-	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(root->d_sb, dir, "event_lost_overflow",
+	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(dir, "event_lost_overflow",
 		&oprofile_stats.event_lost_overflow);
-	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(root->d_sb, dir, "bt_lost_no_mapping",
+	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(dir, "bt_lost_no_mapping",
 		&oprofile_stats.bt_lost_no_mapping);
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPROFILE_EVENT_MULTIPLEX
-	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(root->d_sb, dir, "multiplex_counter",
+	oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(dir, "multiplex_counter",
 		&oprofile_stats.multiplex_counter);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/drivers/oprofile/oprofilefs.c b/drivers/oprofile/oprofilefs.c
index 6a345724637f..3f493459378f 100644
--- a/drivers/oprofile/oprofilefs.c
+++ b/drivers/oprofile/oprofilefs.c
@@ -132,9 +132,8 @@ static const struct file_operations ulong_ro_fops = {
 };
 
 
-static int __oprofilefs_create_file(struct super_block *sb,
-	struct dentry *root, char const *name, const struct file_operations *fops,
-	int perm, void *priv)
+static int __oprofilefs_create_file(struct dentry *root, char const *name,
+	const struct file_operations *fops, int perm, void *priv)
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	struct inode *inode;
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ static int __oprofilefs_create_file(struct super_block *sb,
 		mutex_unlock(&root->d_inode->i_mutex);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	inode = oprofilefs_get_inode(sb, S_IFREG | perm);
+	inode = oprofilefs_get_inode(root->d_sb, S_IFREG | perm);
 	if (!inode) {
 		dput(dentry);
 		mutex_unlock(&root->d_inode->i_mutex);
@@ -159,18 +158,18 @@ static int __oprofilefs_create_file(struct super_block *sb,
 }
 
 
-int oprofilefs_create_ulong(struct super_block *sb, struct dentry *root,
+int oprofilefs_create_ulong(struct dentry *root,
 	char const *name, unsigned long *val)
 {
-	return __oprofilefs_create_file(sb, root, name,
+	return __oprofilefs_create_file(root, name,
 					&ulong_fops, 0644, val);
 }
 
 
-int oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(struct super_block *sb, struct dentry *root,
+int oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(struct dentry *root,
 	char const *name, unsigned long *val)
 {
-	return __oprofilefs_create_file(sb, root, name,
+	return __oprofilefs_create_file(root, name,
 					&ulong_ro_fops, 0444, val);
 }
 
@@ -189,25 +188,25 @@ static const struct file_operations atomic_ro_fops = {
 };
 
 
-int oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(struct super_block *sb, struct dentry *root,
+int oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(struct dentry *root,
 	char const *name, atomic_t *val)
 {
-	return __oprofilefs_create_file(sb, root, name,
+	return __oprofilefs_create_file(root, name,
 					&atomic_ro_fops, 0444, val);
 }
 
 
-int oprofilefs_create_file(struct super_block *sb, struct dentry *root,
+int oprofilefs_create_file(struct dentry *root,
 	char const *name, const struct file_operations *fops)
 {
-	return __oprofilefs_create_file(sb, root, name, fops, 0644, NULL);
+	return __oprofilefs_create_file(root, name, fops, 0644, NULL);
 }
 
 
-int oprofilefs_create_file_perm(struct super_block *sb, struct dentry *root,
+int oprofilefs_create_file_perm(struct dentry *root,
 	char const *name, const struct file_operations *fops, int perm)
 {
-	return __oprofilefs_create_file(sb, root, name, fops, perm, NULL);
+	return __oprofilefs_create_file(root, name, fops, perm, NULL);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/oprofile.h b/include/linux/oprofile.h
index 957877e7a408..166ef4fb4b5c 100644
--- a/include/linux/oprofile.h
+++ b/include/linux/oprofile.h
@@ -125,22 +125,22 @@ void oprofile_add_trace(unsigned long eip);
  * Create a file of the given name as a child of the given root, with
  * the specified file operations.
  */
-int oprofilefs_create_file(struct super_block * sb, struct dentry * root,
+int oprofilefs_create_file(struct dentry * root,
 	char const * name, const struct file_operations * fops);
 
-int oprofilefs_create_file_perm(struct super_block * sb, struct dentry * root,
+int oprofilefs_create_file_perm(struct dentry * root,
 	char const * name, const struct file_operations * fops, int perm);
  
 /** Create a file for read/write access to an unsigned long. */
-int oprofilefs_create_ulong(struct super_block * sb, struct dentry * root,
+int oprofilefs_create_ulong(struct dentry * root,
 	char const * name, ulong * val);
  
 /** Create a file for read-only access to an unsigned long. */
-int oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(struct super_block * sb, struct dentry * root,
+int oprofilefs_create_ro_ulong(struct dentry * root,
 	char const * name, ulong * val);
  
 /** Create a file for read-only access to an atomic_t. */
-int oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(struct super_block * sb, struct dentry * root,
+int oprofilefs_create_ro_atomic(struct dentry * root,
 	char const * name, atomic_t * val);
  
 /** create a directory */