diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c
index 63f7c219062b..55c80319d268 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c
@@ -388,6 +388,15 @@ static void free_policy_dbs_info(struct policy_dbs_info *policy_dbs,
 	gov->free(policy_dbs);
 }
 
+static void cpufreq_dbs_data_release(struct kobject *kobj)
+{
+	struct dbs_data *dbs_data = to_dbs_data(to_gov_attr_set(kobj));
+	struct dbs_governor *gov = dbs_data->gov;
+
+	gov->exit(dbs_data);
+	kfree(dbs_data);
+}
+
 int cpufreq_dbs_governor_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	struct dbs_governor *gov = dbs_governor_of(policy);
@@ -425,6 +434,7 @@ int cpufreq_dbs_governor_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		goto free_policy_dbs_info;
 	}
 
+	dbs_data->gov = gov;
 	gov_attr_set_init(&dbs_data->attr_set, &policy_dbs->list);
 
 	ret = gov->init(dbs_data);
@@ -447,6 +457,7 @@ int cpufreq_dbs_governor_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	policy->governor_data = policy_dbs;
 
 	gov->kobj_type.sysfs_ops = &governor_sysfs_ops;
+	gov->kobj_type.release = cpufreq_dbs_data_release;
 	ret = kobject_init_and_add(&dbs_data->attr_set.kobj, &gov->kobj_type,
 				   get_governor_parent_kobj(policy),
 				   "%s", gov->gov.name);
@@ -488,13 +499,8 @@ void cpufreq_dbs_governor_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	policy->governor_data = NULL;
 
-	if (!count) {
-		if (!have_governor_per_policy())
-			gov->gdbs_data = NULL;
-
-		gov->exit(dbs_data);
-		kfree(dbs_data);
-	}
+	if (!count && !have_governor_per_policy())
+		gov->gdbs_data = NULL;
 
 	free_policy_dbs_info(policy_dbs, gov);
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
index bab8e6140377..a6de26318abb 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ enum {OD_NORMAL_SAMPLE, OD_SUB_SAMPLE};
 /* Governor demand based switching data (per-policy or global). */
 struct dbs_data {
 	struct gov_attr_set attr_set;
+	struct dbs_governor *gov;
 	void *tuners;
 	unsigned int ignore_nice_load;
 	unsigned int sampling_rate;