diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c
index 3f1c62adce4b..a25d01c89564 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ struct lpc32xx_udc {
 	struct usb_gadget_driver *driver;
 	struct platform_device	*pdev;
 	struct device		*dev;
-	struct dentry		*pde;
 	spinlock_t		lock;
 	struct i2c_client	*isp1301_i2c_client;
 
@@ -528,12 +527,12 @@ DEFINE_SHOW_ATTRIBUTE(udc);
 
 static void create_debug_file(struct lpc32xx_udc *udc)
 {
-	udc->pde = debugfs_create_file(debug_filename, 0, NULL, udc, &udc_fops);
+	debugfs_create_file(debug_filename, 0, NULL, udc, &udc_fops);
 }
 
 static void remove_debug_file(struct lpc32xx_udc *udc)
 {
-	debugfs_remove(udc->pde);
+	debugfs_remove(debugfs_lookup(debug_filename, NULL));
 }
 
 #else