1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index e5a051577a5e..589cbbd9cd4f 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -1285,7 +1285,6 @@ static long lo_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long a
         struct loop_device *lo = inode->i_bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
         int err;
 
-        lock_kernel();
         switch(cmd) {
         case LOOP_SET_STATUS:
                 mutex_lock(&lo->lo_ctl_mutex);
@@ -1311,7 +1310,6 @@ static long lo_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long a
                 err = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
         return err;
 }
 #endif