--- x/drivers/base/swnode.c
+++ y/drivers/base/swnode.c
@@ -1103,12 +1103,11 @@ void software_node_notify_remove(struct
 
 	sysfs_remove_link(&swnode->kobj, dev_name(dev));
 	sysfs_remove_link(&dev->kobj, "software_node");
-	kobject_put(&swnode->kobj);
 
 	if (swnode->managed) {
 		set_secondary_fwnode(dev, NULL);
-		kobject_put(&swnode->kobj);
 	}
+	kobject_put(&swnode->kobj);
 }
 
 static int __init software_node_init(void)
--- x/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ y/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ int batadv_hardif_enable_interface(struc
 
 	kref_get(&hard_iface->refcount);
 
-	dev_hold(mesh_iface);
 	netdev_hold(mesh_iface, &hard_iface->meshif_dev_tracker, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	hard_iface->mesh_iface = mesh_iface;
 	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->mesh_iface);