1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index a3379bafa676..6d866a01f5f4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_exception_handler(acpi_exception_handler handler)
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_exception_handler)
 #endif                          /*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_fixed_event_handler
@@ -768,11 +767,9 @@ 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();