Merge branch 'linus'

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index c76ad25e6a21..a29150582310 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -638,13 +638,8 @@ static ssize_t module_attr_show(struct kobject *kobj,
         if (!attribute->show)
                 return -EIO;
 
-        if (!try_module_get(mk->mod))
-                return -ENODEV;
-
         ret = attribute->show(attribute, mk->mod, buf);
 
-        module_put(mk->mod);
-
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -662,13 +657,8 @@ static ssize_t module_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj,
         if (!attribute->store)
                 return -EIO;
 
-        if (!try_module_get(mk->mod))
-                return -ENODEV;
-
         ret = attribute->store(attribute, mk->mod, buf, len);
 
-        module_put(mk->mod);
-
         return ret;
 }