1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index cb88394ba995..da05f0801bb7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ static inline void atmel_lcdfb_free_video_memory(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 /**
  *      atmel_lcdfb_alloc_video_memory - Allocate framebuffer memory
  *      @sinfo: the frame buffer to allocate memory for
+ *      
+ *      This function is called only from the atmel_lcdfb_probe()
+ *      so no locking by fb_info->mm_lock around smem_len setting is needed.
  */
 static int atmel_lcdfb_alloc_video_memory(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 {
@@ -270,9 +273,7 @@ static int atmel_lcdfb_alloc_video_memory(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 
         smem_len = (var->xres_virtual * var->yres_virtual
                     * ((var->bits_per_pixel + 7) / 8));
-        mutex_lock(&info->mm_lock);
         info->fix.smem_len = max(smem_len, sinfo->smem_len);
-        mutex_unlock(&info->mm_lock);
 
         info->screen_base = dma_alloc_writecombine(info->device, info->fix.smem_len,
                                         (dma_addr_t *)&info->fix.smem_start, GFP_KERNEL);