1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 93ac05889cbc..4b5fc714d786 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -2223,13 +2223,11 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_readdir(struct dentry *dentry, struct rpc_cred *cred,
                         dentry->d_parent->d_name.name,
                         dentry->d_name.name,
                         (unsigned long long)cookie);
-        lock_kernel();
         nfs4_setup_readdir(cookie, NFS_COOKIEVERF(dir), dentry, &args);
         res.pgbase = args.pgbase;
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(dir), &msg, 0);
         if (status == 0)
                 memcpy(NFS_COOKIEVERF(dir), res.verifier.data, NFS4_VERIFIER_SIZE);
-        unlock_kernel();
         dprintk("%s: returns %d\n", __FUNCTION__, status);
         return status;
 }