diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
index d206bd95c7bbc..b8b90eec91078 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ static void create_debug_file(struct sl811 *sl811)
 
 static void remove_debug_file(struct sl811 *sl811)
 {
-	debugfs_remove(debugfs_lookup("sl811h", usb_debug_root));
+	debugfs_lookup_and_remove("sl811h", usb_debug_root);
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/