1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/block/ioctl.c b/block/ioctl.c
index c722de0ef2ee..eb046aeede8a 100644
--- a/block/ioctl.c
+++ b/block/ioctl.c
@@ -43,12 +43,9 @@ static int blkpg_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, struct blkpg_ioctl_arg __user
                                     || pstart < 0 || plength < 0)
                                         return -EINVAL;
                         }
-                        /* partition number in use? */
+
                         mutex_lock(&bdev->bd_mutex);
-                        if (disk->part[part - 1]) {
-                                mutex_unlock(&bdev->bd_mutex);
-                                return -EBUSY;
-                        }
+
                         /* overlap? */
                         for (i = 0; i < disk->minors - 1; i++) {
                                 struct hd_struct *s = disk->part[i];