1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index 955226d74808..fa83757e7c96 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ static int mtd_blktrans_thread(void *arg)
         struct request_queue *rq = tr->blkcore_priv->rq;
         struct request *req = NULL;
 
-        /* we might get involved when memory gets low, so use PF_MEMALLOC */
-        current->flags |= PF_MEMALLOC;
-
         spin_lock_irq(rq->queue_lock);
 
         while (!kthread_should_stop()) {