1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/compat_ioctl.c b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
index 6ad1c56a6c0e..a383424f1b25 100644
--- a/fs/compat_ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
@@ -1918,9 +1918,7 @@ asmlinkage long compat_sys_ioctl(unsigned int fd, unsigned int cmd,
 
  found_handler:
         if (t->handler) {
-                lock_kernel();
                 error = t->handler(fd, cmd, arg, filp);
-                unlock_kernel();
                 goto out_fput;
         }