diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
index b7c408ce340c9..663d85e0adba9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
@@ -375,13 +375,6 @@ acpi_ns_repair_CID(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
 
 			(*element_ptr)->common.reference_count =
 			    original_ref_count;
-
-			/*
-			 * The original_element holds a reference from the package object
-			 * that represents _HID. Since a new element was created by _HID,
-			 * remove the reference from the _CID package.
-			 */
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(original_element);
 		}
 
 		element_ptr++;