diff --git a/kernel/power/energy_model.c b/kernel/power/energy_model.c
index 97e62469a6b3..1b902f986f91 100644
--- a/kernel/power/energy_model.c
+++ b/kernel/power/energy_model.c
@@ -85,10 +85,7 @@ static void em_debug_create_pd(struct device *dev)
 
 static void em_debug_remove_pd(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct dentry *debug_dir;
-
-	debug_dir = debugfs_lookup(dev_name(dev), rootdir);
-	debugfs_remove_recursive(debug_dir);
+	debugfs_lookup_and_remove(dev_name(dev), rootdir);
 }
 
 static int __init em_debug_init(void)