1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index a1a04dd1ebfc..ec726ae00579 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -1795,9 +1795,7 @@ struct vfsmount *clone_private_mount(struct path *path)
         if (IS_MNT_UNBINDABLE(old_mnt))
                 return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
-        down_read(&namespace_sem);
         new_mnt = clone_mnt(old_mnt, path->dentry, CL_PRIVATE);
-        up_read(&namespace_sem);
         if (IS_ERR(new_mnt))
                 return ERR_CAST(new_mnt);