1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/ipc/msg.c b/ipc/msg.c
index d0c6d967b390..996feb819248 100644
--- a/ipc/msg.c
+++ b/ipc/msg.c
@@ -199,9 +199,7 @@ static int newque(struct ipc_namespace *ns, struct ipc_params *params)
                 return retval;
         }
 
-        /*
-         * ipc_addid() locks msq
-         */
+        /* ipc_addid() locks msq upon success. */
         id = ipc_addid(&msg_ids(ns), &msq->q_perm, ns->msg_ctlmni);
         if (id < 0) {
                 security_msg_queue_free(msq);
@@ -218,7 +216,8 @@ static int newque(struct ipc_namespace *ns, struct ipc_params *params)
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&msq->q_receivers);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&msq->q_senders);
 
-        msg_unlock(msq);
+        spin_unlock(&msq->q_perm.lock);
+        rcu_read_unlock();
 
         return msq->q_perm.id;
 }