1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/basler/excite/excite_iodev.c b/arch/mips/basler/excite/excite_iodev.c
index dfbfd7e2ac08..938b1d0b7652 100644
--- a/arch/mips/basler/excite/excite_iodev.c
+++ b/arch/mips/basler/excite/excite_iodev.c
@@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ static int iodev_open(struct inode *i, struct file *f)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
         ret = request_irq(iodev_irq, iodev_irqhdl, IRQF_DISABLED,
                            iodev_name, &miscdev);
-        unlock_kernel();
 
         return ret;
 }