1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c b/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
index c0a4a0bb509e..628e3d3249d2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ static ssize_t cs5535_gpio_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
         return count;
 }
 
+/* No BKL needed here - "mask" is the only global resource used
+   here and it's a boot-time parameter */
 static int cs5535_gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
         u32 m = iminor(inode);