1 files changed, 2 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/vga16fb.c b/drivers/video/vga16fb.c
index e31bca8a0cb2..5b2938903ac2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vga16fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vga16fb.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ struct vga16fb_par {
                 unsigned char   ClockingMode;     /* Seq-Controller:01h */
         } vga_state;
         struct vgastate state;
-        struct mutex open_lock;
         unsigned int ref_count;
         int palette_blanked, vesa_blanked, mode, isVGA;
         u8 misc, pel_msk, vss, clkdiv;
@@ -286,7 +285,6 @@ static int vga16fb_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
 {
         struct vga16fb_par *par = info->par;
 
-        mutex_lock(&par->open_lock);
         if (!par->ref_count) {
                 memset(&par->state, 0, sizeof(struct vgastate));
                 par->state.flags = VGA_SAVE_FONTS | VGA_SAVE_MODE |
@@ -294,7 +292,6 @@ static int vga16fb_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
                 save_vga(&par->state);
         }
         par->ref_count++;
-        mutex_unlock(&par->open_lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -303,15 +300,12 @@ static int vga16fb_release(struct fb_info *info, int user)
 {
         struct vga16fb_par *par = info->par;
 
-        mutex_lock(&par->open_lock);
-        if (!par->ref_count) {
-                mutex_unlock(&par->open_lock);
+        if (!par->ref_count)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        }
+
         if (par->ref_count == 1)
                 restore_vga(&par->state);
         par->ref_count--;
-        mutex_unlock(&par->open_lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1326,7 +1320,6 @@ static int __init vga16fb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
         printk(KERN_INFO "vga16fb: mapped to 0x%p\n", info->screen_base);
         par = info->par;
 
-        mutex_init(&par->open_lock);
         par->isVGA = screen_info.orig_video_isVGA;
         par->palette_blanked = 0;
         par->vesa_blanked = 0;