1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 318a4f9b7ece..45d79ea890ae 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -342,12 +342,13 @@ void alternatives_smp_switch(int smp)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
         /*
-         * A not yet fixed binutils section handling bug prevents
-         * alternatives-replacement from working reliably, so turn
-         * it off:
+         * Older binutils section handling bug prevented
+         * alternatives-replacement from working reliably.
+         *
+         * If this still occurs then you should see a hang
+         * or crash shortly after this line:
          */
-        printk("lockdep: not fixing up alternatives.\n");
-        return;
+        printk("lockdep: fixing up alternatives.\n");
 #endif
 
         if (noreplace_smp || smp_alt_once)