diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c b/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
index 86d71b0212b1..0cfc60cc267d 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
@@ -164,9 +164,14 @@ static int dmi_dev_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void dmi_dev_release(struct device *dev)
+{
+	kfree(dev);
+}
+
 static struct class dmi_class = {
 	.name = "dmi",
-	.dev_release = (void(*)(struct device *)) kfree,
+	.dev_release = dmi_dev_release,
 	.dev_uevent = dmi_dev_uevent,
 };