1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/file.c b/drivers/usb/core/file.c
index bfc6c2eea647..c3536f151f02 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/file.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/file.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ static int usb_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
         int err = -ENODEV;
         const struct file_operations *old_fops, *new_fops = NULL;
 
-        lock_kernel();
         down_read(&minor_rwsem);
         c = usb_minors[minor];
 
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ static int usb_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
         fops_put(old_fops);
  done:
         up_read(&minor_rwsem);
-        unlock_kernel();
         return err;
 }