diff --git a/include/linux/debugobjects.h b/include/linux/debugobjects.h
index a899f10..46056cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/debugobjects.h
+++ b/include/linux/debugobjects.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  * @name:		name of the object typee
  * @debug_hint:		function returning address, which have associated
  *			kernel symbol, to allow identify the object
+ * @is_static_object	return true if the obj is static, otherwise return false
  * @fixup_init:		fixup function, which is called when the init check
  *			fails. All fixup functions must return true if fixup
  *			was successful, otherwise return false
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
 struct debug_obj_descr {
 	const char		*name;
 	void *(*debug_hint)(void *addr);
+	bool (*is_static_object)(void *addr);
 	bool (*fixup_init)(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state);
 	bool (*fixup_activate)(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state);
 	bool (*fixup_destroy)(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state);
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/update.c b/kernel/rcu/update.c
index a9df198..3e888cd 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/update.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/update.c
@@ -380,29 +380,9 @@
 	debug_object_free(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr);
 }
 
-/*
- * fixup_activate is called when:
- * - an active object is activated
- * - an unknown object is activated (might be a statically initialized object)
- * Activation is performed internally by call_rcu().
- */
-static bool rcuhead_fixup_activate(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state)
+static bool rcuhead_is_static_object(void *addr)
 {
-	struct rcu_head *head = addr;
-
-	switch (state) {
-
-	case ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE:
-		/*
-		 * This is not really a fixup. We just make sure that it is
-		 * tracked in the object tracker.
-		 */
-		debug_object_init(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr);
-		debug_object_activate(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr);
-		return false;
-	default:
-		return true;
-	}
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -440,7 +420,7 @@
 
 struct debug_obj_descr rcuhead_debug_descr = {
 	.name = "rcu_head",
-	.fixup_activate = rcuhead_fixup_activate,
+	.is_static_object = rcuhead_is_static_object,
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcuhead_debug_descr);
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD */
diff --git a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
index f962a58..8c7392c 100644
--- a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
@@ -351,16 +351,11 @@
 /*
  * fixup_activate is called when:
  * - an active object is activated
- * - an unknown object is activated (might be a statically initialized object)
+ * - an unknown non-static object is activated
  */
 static bool hrtimer_fixup_activate(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state)
 {
 	switch (state) {
-
-	case ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE:
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
-		return false;
-
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_ACTIVE:
 		WARN_ON(1);
 
diff --git a/kernel/time/timer.c b/kernel/time/timer.c
index be33481..3a95f97 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timer.c
@@ -489,6 +489,14 @@
 	return ((struct timer_list *) addr)->function;
 }
 
+static bool timer_is_static_object(void *addr)
+{
+	struct timer_list *timer = addr;
+
+	return (timer->entry.pprev == NULL &&
+		timer->entry.next == TIMER_ENTRY_STATIC);
+}
+
 /*
  * fixup_init is called when:
  * - an active object is initialized
@@ -516,30 +524,16 @@
 /*
  * fixup_activate is called when:
  * - an active object is activated
- * - an unknown object is activated (might be a statically initialized object)
+ * - an unknown non-static object is activated
  */
 static bool timer_fixup_activate(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state)
 {
 	struct timer_list *timer = addr;
 
 	switch (state) {
-
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE:
-		/*
-		 * This is not really a fixup. The timer was
-		 * statically initialized. We just make sure that it
-		 * is tracked in the object tracker.
-		 */
-		if (timer->entry.pprev == NULL &&
-		    timer->entry.next == TIMER_ENTRY_STATIC) {
-			debug_object_init(timer, &timer_debug_descr);
-			debug_object_activate(timer, &timer_debug_descr);
-			return false;
-		} else {
-			setup_timer(timer, stub_timer, 0);
-			return true;
-		}
-		return false;
+		setup_timer(timer, stub_timer, 0);
+		return true;
 
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_ACTIVE:
 		WARN_ON(1);
@@ -577,18 +571,8 @@
 
 	switch (state) {
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE:
-		if (timer->entry.next == TIMER_ENTRY_STATIC) {
-			/*
-			 * This is not really a fixup. The timer was
-			 * statically initialized. We just make sure that it
-			 * is tracked in the object tracker.
-			 */
-			debug_object_init(timer, &timer_debug_descr);
-			return false;
-		} else {
-			setup_timer(timer, stub_timer, 0);
-			return true;
-		}
+		setup_timer(timer, stub_timer, 0);
+		return true;
 	default:
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -597,6 +581,7 @@
 static struct debug_obj_descr timer_debug_descr = {
 	.name			= "timer_list",
 	.debug_hint		= timer_debug_hint,
+	.is_static_object	= timer_is_static_object,
 	.fixup_init		= timer_fixup_init,
 	.fixup_activate		= timer_fixup_activate,
 	.fixup_free		= timer_fixup_free,
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 6751b18..e1c0e99 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -433,6 +433,13 @@
 	return ((struct work_struct *) addr)->func;
 }
 
+static bool work_is_static_object(void *addr)
+{
+	struct work_struct *work = addr;
+
+	return test_bit(WORK_STRUCT_STATIC_BIT, work_data_bits(work));
+}
+
 /*
  * fixup_init is called when:
  * - an active object is initialized
@@ -452,39 +459,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * fixup_activate is called when:
- * - an active object is activated
- * - an unknown object is activated (might be a statically initialized object)
- */
-static bool work_fixup_activate(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state)
-{
-	struct work_struct *work = addr;
-
-	switch (state) {
-
-	case ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE:
-		/*
-		 * This is not really a fixup. The work struct was
-		 * statically initialized. We just make sure that it
-		 * is tracked in the object tracker.
-		 */
-		if (test_bit(WORK_STRUCT_STATIC_BIT, work_data_bits(work))) {
-			debug_object_init(work, &work_debug_descr);
-			debug_object_activate(work, &work_debug_descr);
-			return false;
-		}
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
-		return false;
-
-	case ODEBUG_STATE_ACTIVE:
-		WARN_ON(1);
-
-	default:
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
-/*
  * fixup_free is called when:
  * - an active object is freed
  */
@@ -505,8 +479,8 @@
 static struct debug_obj_descr work_debug_descr = {
 	.name		= "work_struct",
 	.debug_hint	= work_debug_hint,
+	.is_static_object = work_is_static_object,
 	.fixup_init	= work_fixup_init,
-	.fixup_activate	= work_fixup_activate,
 	.fixup_free	= work_fixup_free,
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/debugobjects.c b/lib/debugobjects.c
index 2f07c8c..a8e1260 100644
--- a/lib/debugobjects.c
+++ b/lib/debugobjects.c
@@ -431,14 +431,21 @@
 
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
 	/*
-	 * This happens when a static object is activated. We
-	 * let the type specific code decide whether this is
-	 * true or not.
+	 * We are here when a static object is activated. We
+	 * let the type specific code confirm whether this is
+	 * true or not. if true, we just make sure that the
+	 * static object is tracked in the object tracker. If
+	 * not, this must be a bug, so we try to fix it up.
 	 */
-	if (debug_object_fixup(descr->fixup_activate, addr,
-			   ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE)) {
+	if (descr->is_static_object && descr->is_static_object(addr)) {
+		/* track this static object */
+		debug_object_init(addr, descr);
+		debug_object_activate(addr, descr);
+	} else {
 		debug_print_object(&o, "activate");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ret = debug_object_fixup(descr->fixup_activate, addr,
+					ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE);
+		return ret ? 0 : -EINVAL;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -602,12 +609,18 @@
 
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
 		/*
-		 * Maybe the object is static.  Let the type specific
-		 * code decide what to do.
+		 * Maybe the object is static, and we let the type specific
+		 * code confirm. Track this static object if true, else invoke
+		 * fixup.
 		 */
-		if (debug_object_fixup(descr->fixup_assert_init, addr,
-				       ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE))
+		if (descr->is_static_object && descr->is_static_object(addr)) {
+			/* Track this static object */
+			debug_object_init(addr, descr);
+		} else {
 			debug_print_object(&o, "assert_init");
+			debug_object_fixup(descr->fixup_assert_init, addr,
+					   ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE);
+		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -792,6 +805,13 @@
 
 static __initdata struct debug_obj_descr descr_type_test;
 
+static bool __init is_static_object(void *addr)
+{
+	struct self_test *obj = addr;
+
+	return obj->static_init;
+}
+
 /*
  * fixup_init is called when:
  * - an active object is initialized
@@ -813,7 +833,7 @@
 /*
  * fixup_activate is called when:
  * - an active object is activated
- * - an unknown object is activated (might be a statically initialized object)
+ * - an unknown non-static object is activated
  */
 static bool __init fixup_activate(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state)
 {
@@ -821,13 +841,7 @@
 
 	switch (state) {
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE:
-		if (obj->static_init == 1) {
-			debug_object_init(obj, &descr_type_test);
-			debug_object_activate(obj, &descr_type_test);
-			return false;
-		}
 		return true;
-
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_ACTIVE:
 		debug_object_deactivate(obj, &descr_type_test);
 		debug_object_activate(obj, &descr_type_test);
@@ -916,6 +930,7 @@
 
 static __initdata struct debug_obj_descr descr_type_test = {
 	.name			= "selftest",
+	.is_static_object	= is_static_object,
 	.fixup_init		= fixup_init,
 	.fixup_activate		= fixup_activate,
 	.fixup_destroy		= fixup_destroy,