1 files changed, 6 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
index 7dd950094178..c00610963238 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
@@ -174,21 +174,17 @@ static int msr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
         unsigned int cpu = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
         struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(cpu);
-        int ret = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
         cpu = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 
-        if (cpu >= nr_cpu_ids || !cpu_online(cpu)) {
-                ret = -ENXIO;   /* No such CPU */
-                goto out;
-        }
+        if (cpu >= nr_cpu_ids || !cpu_online(cpu))
+                return -ENXIO;  /* No such CPU */
+
         c = &cpu_data(cpu);
         if (!cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_MSR))
-                ret = -EIO;     /* MSR not supported */
-out:
-        unlock_kernel();
-        return ret;
+                return -EIO;    /* MSR not supported */
+
+        return 0;
 }
 
 /*