1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
index 0f5e04934cec..7ebdb1d30939 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
@@ -246,11 +246,9 @@ static int vhci_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         skb_queue_head_init(&data->readq);
         init_waitqueue_head(&data->read_wait);
 
-        lock_kernel();
         hdev = hci_alloc_dev();
         if (!hdev) {
                 kfree(data);
-                unlock_kernel();
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
@@ -271,12 +269,10 @@ static int vhci_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                 BT_ERR("Can't register HCI device");
                 kfree(data);
                 hci_free_dev(hdev);
-                unlock_kernel();
                 return -EBUSY;
         }
 
         file->private_data = data;
-        unlock_kernel();
 
         return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }