3 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/include/sound/pcm.h b/include/sound/pcm.h
index 40c5a6fa6bcd..e4f60076e6c4 100644
--- a/include/sound/pcm.h
+++ b/include/sound/pcm.h
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ struct snd_pcm_substream {
         /* -- timer section -- */
         struct snd_timer *timer;                /* timer */
         unsigned timer_running: 1;      /* time is running */
-        spinlock_t timer_lock;
         /* -- next substream -- */
         struct snd_pcm_substream *next;
         /* -- linked substreams -- */
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm.c b/sound/core/pcm.c
index 192a433a2403..37f567a68ef2 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm.c
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ int snd_pcm_new_stream(struct snd_pcm *pcm, int stream, int substream_count)
                 spin_lock_init(&substream->self_group.lock);
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&substream->self_group.substreams);
                 list_add_tail(&substream->link_list, &substream->self_group.substreams);
-                spin_lock_init(&substream->timer_lock);
                 atomic_set(&substream->mmap_count, 0);
                 prev = substream;
         }
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_timer.c b/sound/core/pcm_timer.c
index 2c89c04f2916..ca8068b63d6c 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_timer.c
@@ -85,25 +85,19 @@ static unsigned long snd_pcm_timer_resolution(struct snd_timer * timer)
 
 static int snd_pcm_timer_start(struct snd_timer * timer)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
         struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
         
         substream = snd_timer_chip(timer);
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&substream->timer_lock, flags);
         substream->timer_running = 1;
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&substream->timer_lock, flags);
         return 0;
 }
 
 static int snd_pcm_timer_stop(struct snd_timer * timer)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
         struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
         
         substream = snd_timer_chip(timer);
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&substream->timer_lock, flags);
         substream->timer_running = 0;
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&substream->timer_lock, flags);
         return 0;
 }