1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/fscache/operation.c b/fs/fscache/operation.c
index 6935901bce38..318071aca217 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/operation.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/operation.c
@@ -260,15 +260,14 @@ void fscache_abort_object(struct fscache_object *object)
 }
 
 /*
- * jump start the operation processing on an object
+ * Jump start the operation processing on an object.  The caller must hold
+ * object->lock.
  */
 void fscache_start_operations(struct fscache_object *object)
 {
         struct fscache_operation *op;
         bool stop = false;
 
-        ASSERT(spin_is_locked(&object->lock));
-
         while (!list_empty(&object->pending_ops) && !stop) {
                 op = list_entry(object->pending_ops.next,
                                 struct fscache_operation, pend_link);