1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/cpqphp_ctrl.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/cpqphp_ctrl.c
index 79ff6b4de3a6..37d72f123a80 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/cpqphp_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/cpqphp_ctrl.c
@@ -1746,10 +1746,8 @@ static void pushbutton_helper_thread(unsigned long data)
 static int event_thread(void* data)
 {
         struct controller *ctrl;
-        lock_kernel();
+
         daemonize("phpd_event");
-        
-        unlock_kernel();
 
         while (1) {
                 dbg("!!!!event_thread sleeping\n");