1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/block/ioctl.c b/block/ioctl.c
index 1cfa8d449d90..9d91e830b320 100644
--- a/block/ioctl.c
+++ b/block/ioctl.c
@@ -320,9 +320,7 @@ int blkdev_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned cmd,
         case BLKTRACESTOP:
         case BLKTRACESETUP:
         case BLKTRACETEARDOWN:
-                lock_kernel();
                 ret = blk_trace_ioctl(bdev, cmd, (char __user *) arg);
-                unlock_kernel();
                 break;
         default:
                 ret = __blkdev_driver_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);