1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
index 758323a0f09a..63e412cf0fa1 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ int ecryptfs_init_persistent_file(struct dentry *ecryptfs_dentry)
                 ecryptfs_inode_to_private(ecryptfs_dentry->d_inode);
         int rc = 0;
 
-        mutex_lock(&inode_info->lower_file_mutex);
         if (!inode_info->lower_file) {
                 struct dentry *lower_dentry;
                 struct vfsmount *lower_mnt =
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ int ecryptfs_init_persistent_file(struct dentry *ecryptfs_dentry)
                         inode_info->lower_file = NULL;
                 }
         }
-        mutex_unlock(&inode_info->lower_file_mutex);
         return rc;
 }