2 files changed, 0 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
index 8087bda97218..5ea6b60fa377 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ struct e1000_adapter {
         struct net_device *netdev;
         struct pci_dev *pdev;
         struct net_device_stats net_stats;
-        spinlock_t stats_lock;      /* prevent concurrent stats updates */
 
         /* structs defined in e1000_hw.h */
         struct e1000_hw hw;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 835b692e4fe3..01e95580d4ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2600,8 +2600,6 @@ static int __devinit e1000_sw_init(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
         /* Explicitly disable IRQ since the NIC can be in any state. */
         e1000_irq_disable(adapter);
 
-        spin_lock_init(&adapter->stats_lock);
-
         set_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state);
         return 0;
 
@@ -2953,7 +2951,6 @@ void e1000e_update_stats(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 {
         struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
         struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
-        unsigned long irq_flags;
 
         /*
          * Prevent stats update while adapter is being reset, or if the pci
@@ -2964,14 +2961,6 @@ void e1000e_update_stats(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
         if (pci_channel_offline(pdev))
                 return;
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->stats_lock, irq_flags);
-
-        /*
-         * these counters are modified from e1000_adjust_tbi_stats,
-         * called from the interrupt context, so they must only
-         * be written while holding adapter->stats_lock
-         */
-
         adapter->stats.crcerrs += er32(CRCERRS);
         adapter->stats.gprc += er32(GPRC);
         adapter->stats.gorc += er32(GORCL);
@@ -3046,8 +3035,6 @@ void e1000e_update_stats(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
         adapter->stats.mgptc += er32(MGTPTC);
         adapter->stats.mgprc += er32(MGTPRC);
         adapter->stats.mgpdc += er32(MGTPDC);
-
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->stats_lock, irq_flags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3059,9 +3046,6 @@ static void e1000_phy_read_status(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
         struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
         struct e1000_phy_regs *phy = &adapter->phy_regs;
         int ret_val;
-        unsigned long irq_flags;
-
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->stats_lock, irq_flags);
 
         if ((er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU) &&
             (adapter->hw.phy.media_type == e1000_media_type_copper)) {
@@ -3092,8 +3076,6 @@ static void e1000_phy_read_status(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
                 phy->stat1000 = 0;
                 phy->estatus = (ESTATUS_1000_TFULL | ESTATUS_1000_THALF);
         }
-
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->stats_lock, irq_flags);
 }
 
 static void e1000_print_link_info(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)