2 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/include/sound/control.h b/include/sound/control.h
index ef96f07aa03b..3517745d0a2d 100644
--- a/include/sound/control.h
+++ b/include/sound/control.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ struct snd_kcontrol_new {
 
 struct snd_kcontrol_volatile {
         struct snd_ctl_file *owner;     /* locked */
-        pid_t owner_pid;
         unsigned int access;    /* access rights */
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index a8b7fabe645e..814d2cf1a34c 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_info(struct snd_ctl_file *ctl,
                         info->access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_LOCK;
                         if (vd->owner == ctl)
                                 info->access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_OWNER;
-                        info->owner = vd->owner_pid;
+                        info->owner = vd->owner->pid;
                 } else {
                         info->owner = -1;
                 }
@@ -827,7 +827,6 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_lock(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
                         result = -EBUSY;
                 else {
                         vd->owner = file;
-                        vd->owner_pid = current->pid;
                         result = 0;
                 }
         }
@@ -858,7 +857,6 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_unlock(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
                         result = -EPERM;
                 else {
                         vd->owner = NULL;
-                        vd->owner_pid = 0;
                         result = 0;
                 }
         }