1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index eb7c7255470c..bce851dc03ef 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -500,8 +500,7 @@ static void __dentry_kill(struct dentry *dentry)
  * If ref is non-zero, then decrement the refcount too.
  * Returns dentry requiring refcount drop, or NULL if we're done.
  */
-static struct dentry *
-dentry_kill(struct dentry *dentry, int unlock_on_failure)
+static struct dentry *dentry_kill(struct dentry *dentry)
         __releases(dentry->d_lock)
 {
         struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
@@ -523,10 +522,8 @@ dentry_kill(struct dentry *dentry, int unlock_on_failure)
         return parent;
 
 failed:
-        if (unlock_on_failure) {
-                spin_unlock(&dentry->d_lock);
-                cpu_relax();
-        }
+        spin_unlock(&dentry->d_lock);
+        cpu_relax();
         return dentry; /* try again with same dentry */
 }
 
@@ -615,7 +612,7 @@ repeat:
         return;
 
 kill_it:
-        dentry = dentry_kill(dentry, 1);
+        dentry = dentry_kill(dentry);
         if (dentry)
                 goto repeat;
 }