diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 3ba526b56fe3..7abeb7ceaa4c 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -711,13 +711,18 @@ static void rx_queue_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 
 
 	map = rcu_dereference_raw(queue->rps_map);
-	if (map)
+	if (map) {
+		RCU_INIT_POINTER(queue->rps_map, NULL);
 		call_rcu(&map->rcu, rps_map_release);
+	}
 
 	flow_table = rcu_dereference_raw(queue->rps_flow_table);
-	if (flow_table)
+	if (flow_table) {
+		RCU_INIT_POINTER(queue->rps_flow_table, NULL);
 		call_rcu(&flow_table->rcu, rps_dev_flow_table_release);
+	}
 
+	memset(kobj, 0, sizeof(*kobj));
 	dev_put(queue->dev);
 }