diff --git a/drivers/block/null_blk/main.c b/drivers/block/null_blk/main.c
index c7c0fb79a6bf..4c0632ab4e1b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/null_blk/main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/null_blk/main.c
@@ -665,12 +665,22 @@ static void nullb_add_fault_config(struct nullb_device *dev)
 	configfs_add_default_group(&dev->init_hctx_fault_config.group, &dev->group);
 }
 
+static void nullb_del_fault_config(struct nullb_device *dev)
+{
+	config_item_put(&dev->init_hctx_fault_config.group.cg_item);
+	config_item_put(&dev->requeue_config.group.cg_item);
+	config_item_put(&dev->timeout_config.group.cg_item);
+}
+
 #else
 
 static void nullb_add_fault_config(struct nullb_device *dev)
 {
 }
 
+static void nullb_del_fault_config(struct nullb_device *dev)
+{
+}
 #endif
 
 static struct
@@ -702,7 +712,7 @@ nullb_group_drop_item(struct config_group *group, struct config_item *item)
 		null_del_dev(dev->nullb);
 		mutex_unlock(&lock);
 	}
-
+	nullb_del_fault_config(dev);
 	config_item_put(item);
 }