diff --git a/include/linux/kobject_ns.h b/include/linux/kobject_ns.h
index 82cb5bf..f66b065 100644
--- a/include/linux/kobject_ns.h
+++ b/include/linux/kobject_ns.h
@@ -32,15 +32,17 @@
 
 /*
  * Callbacks so sysfs can determine namespaces
- *   @current_ns: return calling task's namespace
+ *   @grab_current_ns: return a new reference to calling task's namespace
  *   @netlink_ns: return namespace to which a sock belongs (right?)
  *   @initial_ns: return the initial namespace (i.e. init_net_ns)
+ *   @drop_ns: drops a reference to namespace
  */
 struct kobj_ns_type_operations {
 	enum kobj_ns_type type;
-	const void *(*current_ns)(void);
+	void *(*grab_current_ns)(void);
 	const void *(*netlink_ns)(struct sock *sk);
 	const void *(*initial_ns)(void);
+	void (*drop_ns)(void *);
 };
 
 int kobj_ns_type_register(const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *ops);
@@ -48,9 +50,9 @@
 const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *kobj_child_ns_ops(struct kobject *parent);
 const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *kobj_ns_ops(struct kobject *kobj);
 
-const void *kobj_ns_current(enum kobj_ns_type type);
+void *kobj_ns_grab_current(enum kobj_ns_type type);
 const void *kobj_ns_netlink(enum kobj_ns_type type, struct sock *sk);
 const void *kobj_ns_initial(enum kobj_ns_type type);
-void kobj_ns_exit(enum kobj_ns_type type, const void *ns);
+void kobj_ns_drop(enum kobj_ns_type type, void *ns);
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_KOBJECT_NS_H */