diff --git a/kernel/ksysfs.c b/kernel/ksysfs.c
index dd0f9e7..45e6465 100644
--- a/kernel/ksysfs.c
+++ b/kernel/ksysfs.c
@@ -141,11 +141,8 @@
 			goto group_exit;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Create "/sys/kernel/uids" directory and corresponding root user's
-	 * directory under it.
-	 */
-	error = uids_kobject_init();
+	/* create the /sys/kernel/uids/ directory */
+	error = uids_sysfs_init();
 	if (error)
 		goto notes_exit;