1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 923fd2b46955..a2af48ed88cd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -768,11 +768,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                return (status);
-        }
+        /* Must lock interpreter to prevent race conditions */
 
+        acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
         status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
         acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();