diff --git a/fs/sysfs/group.c b/fs/sysfs/group.c
index 64e6a6698935..f29d62004527 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/group.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/group.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ int compat_only_sysfs_link_entry_to_kobj(struct kobject *kobj,
 	if (!target)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	entry = kernfs_find_and_get(target_kobj->sd, target_name);
+	entry = kernfs_find_and_get(target, target_name);
 	if (!entry) {
 		kernfs_put(target);
 		return -ENOENT;