1 files changed, 0 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index 3fe1a6857c75..52647be277a2 100644
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -972,7 +972,6 @@ int get_unused_fd_flags(int flags)
         int fd, error;
         struct fdtable *fdt;
 
-        error = -EMFILE;
         spin_lock(&files->file_lock);
 
 repeat:
@@ -980,13 +979,6 @@ repeat:
         fd = find_next_zero_bit(fdt->open_fds->fds_bits, fdt->max_fds,
                                 files->next_fd);
 
-        /*
-         * N.B. For clone tasks sharing a files structure, this test
-         * will limit the total number of files that can be opened.
-         */
-        if (fd >= current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_NOFILE].rlim_cur)
-                goto out;
-
         /* Do we need to expand the fd array or fd set?  */
         error = expand_files(files, fd);
         if (error < 0)
@@ -997,7 +989,6 @@ repeat:
                  * If we needed to expand the fs array we
                  * might have blocked - try again.
                  */
-                error = -EMFILE;
                 goto repeat;
         }