1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/fs/notify/fsnotify.c b/fs/notify/fsnotify.c
index 9ba29ee747cf..1dd1fde1da08 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fsnotify.c
+++ b/fs/notify/fsnotify.c
@@ -219,11 +219,6 @@ int fsnotify(struct inode *to_tell, __u32 mask, void *data, int data_is,
         /* global tests shouldn't care about events on child only the specific event */
         __u32 test_mask = (mask & ~FS_EVENT_ON_CHILD);
 
-        /* if no fsnotify listeners, nothing to do */
-        if (list_empty(&fsnotify_inode_groups) &&
-            list_empty(&fsnotify_vfsmount_groups))
-                return 0;
- 
         if (mask & FS_MODIFY)
                 __fsnotify_flush_ignored_mask(to_tell, data, data_is);