diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c
index 16e1e4a38aa1..6bf176e8426e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ static void kvmgt_put_vfio_device(void *vgpu)
 	vfio_device_put(vdev->vfio_device);
 }
 
-static int intel_vgpu_create(struct kobject *kobj, struct mdev_device *mdev)
+static int intel_vgpu_create(struct mdev_device *mdev)
 {
 	struct intel_vgpu *vgpu = NULL;
 	struct intel_vgpu_type *type;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c b/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c
index 767ac41686fe..10407cf67583 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static struct attribute_group *mdev_type_groups[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static int vfio_ccw_mdev_create(struct kobject *kobj, struct mdev_device *mdev)
+static int vfio_ccw_mdev_create(struct mdev_device *mdev)
 {
 	struct vfio_ccw_private *private =
 		dev_get_drvdata(mdev_parent_dev(mdev));
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
index 1ffdd411201c..d319152dd484 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static void vfio_ap_matrix_init(struct ap_config_info *info,
 	matrix->adm_max = info->apxa ? info->Nd : 15;
 }
 
-static int vfio_ap_mdev_create(struct kobject *kobj, struct mdev_device *mdev)
+static int vfio_ap_mdev_create(struct mdev_device *mdev)
 {
 	struct ap_matrix_mdev *matrix_mdev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_core.c b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_core.c
index 5ae06f951a09..10eff33ce1f2 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_core.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_core.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ int mdev_device_create(struct mdev_type *type, const guid_t *uuid)
 		goto out_put_device;
 	}
 
-	ret = parent->ops->create(&type->kobj, mdev);
+	ret = parent->ops->create(mdev);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mdev.h b/include/linux/mdev.h
index 41e919365223..c3a800051d61 100644
--- a/include/linux/mdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/mdev.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ unsigned int mtype_get_type_group_id(struct kobject *mtype_kobj);
  * @create:		Called to allocate basic resources in parent device's
  *			driver for a particular mediated device. It is
  *			mandatory to provide create ops.
- *			@kobj: kobject of type for which 'create' is called.
  *			@mdev: mdev_device structure on of mediated device
  *			      that is being created
  *			Returns integer: success (0) or error (< 0)
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ struct mdev_parent_ops {
 	const struct attribute_group **mdev_attr_groups;
 	struct attribute_group **supported_type_groups;
 
-	int     (*create)(struct kobject *kobj, struct mdev_device *mdev);
+	int     (*create)(struct mdev_device *mdev);
 	int     (*remove)(struct mdev_device *mdev);
 	int     (*open)(struct mdev_device *mdev);
 	void    (*release)(struct mdev_device *mdev);
diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c b/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c
index a1af30df10a2..ac4d0dc24907 100644
--- a/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c
+++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ static int mbochs_reset(struct mdev_device *mdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mbochs_create(struct kobject *kobj, struct mdev_device *mdev)
+static int mbochs_create(struct mdev_device *mdev)
 {
 	const struct mbochs_type *type =
 		&mbochs_types[mdev_get_type_group_id(mdev)];
diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c b/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c
index 08c15f9f06a8..da88fd7dd423 100644
--- a/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c
+++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int mdpy_reset(struct mdev_device *mdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mdpy_create(struct kobject *kobj, struct mdev_device *mdev)
+static int mdpy_create(struct mdev_device *mdev)
 {
 	const struct mdpy_type *type =
 		&mdpy_types[mdev_get_type_group_id(mdev)];
diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c b/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c
index 191a587a8d5a..f2e36c06ac6a 100644
--- a/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c
+++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ accessfailed:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int mtty_create(struct kobject *kobj, struct mdev_device *mdev)
+static int mtty_create(struct mdev_device *mdev)
 {
 	struct mdev_state *mdev_state;
 	int nr_ports = mdev_get_type_group_id(mdev) + 1;