1 files changed, 1 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 063b2184caf5..8f22ce1ea684 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -1762,17 +1762,8 @@ static int __cpufreq_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *data,
                         dprintk("governor switch\n");
 
                         /* end old governor */
-                        if (data->governor) {
-                                /*
-                                 * Need to release the rwsem around governor
-                                 * stop due to lock dependency between
-                                 * cancel_delayed_work_sync and the read lock
-                                 * taken in the delayed work handler.
-                                 */
-                                unlock_policy_rwsem_write(data->cpu);
+                        if (data->governor)
                                 __cpufreq_governor(data, CPUFREQ_GOV_STOP);
-                                lock_policy_rwsem_write(data->cpu);
-                        }
 
                         /* start new governor */
                         data->governor = policy->governor;