1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/inode.c b/drivers/usb/core/inode.c
index cf11196e012d..f48c3dbc367a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/inode.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/inode.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static void fs_remove_file (struct dentry *dentry)
         if (!parent || !parent->d_inode)
                 return;
 
-        mutex_lock(&parent->d_inode->i_mutex);
+        mutex_lock_nested(&parent->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
         if (usbfs_positive(dentry)) {
                 if (dentry->d_inode) {
                         if (S_ISDIR(dentry->d_inode->i_mode))