1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br.c b/net/bridge/br.c
index a1abe4936fe1..3addc05b9a16 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ static struct notifier_block br_device_notifier = {
         .notifier_call = br_device_event
 };
 
+/* called with RTNL */
 static int br_switchdev_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
                               unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
@@ -130,7 +131,6 @@ static int br_switchdev_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
         struct switchdev_notifier_fdb_info *fdb_info;
         int err = NOTIFY_DONE;
 
-        rtnl_lock();
         p = br_port_get_rtnl(dev);
         if (!p)
                 goto out;
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static int br_switchdev_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
         }
 
 out:
-        rtnl_unlock();
         return err;
 }