1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c b/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
index 5134e898f60d..ec459b6e8c64 100644
--- a/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
+++ b/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
@@ -153,9 +153,8 @@ static bool dnotify_should_send_event(struct fsnotify_group *group,
         if (!entry)
                 return false;
 
-        spin_lock(&entry->lock);
         send = (mask & entry->mask);
-        spin_unlock(&entry->lock);
+
         fsnotify_put_mark(entry); /* matches fsnotify_find_mark_entry */
 
         return send;