1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index f4013b8a711b..561082d46a82 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1131,8 +1131,6 @@ static void add_timer_randomness(struct timer_rand_state *state, unsigned num)
         } sample;
         long delta, delta2, delta3;
 
-        preempt_disable();
-
         sample.jiffies = jiffies;
         sample.cycles = random_get_entropy();
         sample.num = num;
@@ -1170,8 +1168,6 @@ static void add_timer_randomness(struct timer_rand_state *state, unsigned num)
          * and limit entropy entimate to 12 bits.
          */
         credit_entropy_bits(r, min_t(int, fls(delta>>1), 11));
-
-        preempt_enable();
 }
 
 void add_input_randomness(unsigned int type, unsigned int code,