1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index f368812ac0e8..e4276046a1b6 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -958,7 +958,6 @@ static unsigned long resolve_symbol(Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
         unsigned long ret;
         const unsigned long *crc;
 
-        spin_lock_irq(&modlist_lock);
         ret = __find_symbol(name, &owner, &crc, mod->license_gplok);
         if (ret) {
                 /* use_module can fail due to OOM, or module unloading */
@@ -966,7 +965,6 @@ static unsigned long resolve_symbol(Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
                     !use_module(mod, owner))
                         ret = 0;
         }
-        spin_unlock_irq(&modlist_lock);
         return ret;
 }