1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/compat.c b/fs/compat.c
index bb2a9b2e8173..6aefb776dfeb 100644
--- a/fs/compat.c
+++ b/fs/compat.c
@@ -812,10 +812,8 @@ asmlinkage long compat_sys_mount(char __user * dev_name, char __user * dir_name,
                 }
         }
 
-        lock_kernel();
         retval = do_mount((char*)dev_page, dir_page, (char*)type_page,
                         flags, (void*)data_page);
-        unlock_kernel();
 
  out4:
         free_page(data_page);