1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 1e2413093615..c408c81c06a0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -1347,9 +1347,7 @@ struct tty_struct *tty_init_dev(struct tty_driver *driver, int idx,
          * If we fail here just call release_tty to clean up.  No need
          * to decrement the use counts, as release_tty doesn't care.
          */
-        lock_kernel();
         retval = tty_ldisc_setup(tty, tty->link);
-        unlock_kernel();
         if (retval)
                 goto release_mem_out;
         return tty;