1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/mutex.c b/kernel/mutex.c
index 4f45d4b658ef..357c6d221efe 100644
--- a/kernel/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/mutex.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, long state, unsigned int subclass,
 {
         struct task_struct *task = current;
         struct mutex_waiter waiter;
-        unsigned int old_val;
         unsigned long flags;
 
         spin_lock_mutex(&lock->wait_lock, flags);
@@ -142,8 +141,7 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, long state, unsigned int subclass,
         list_add_tail(&waiter.list, &lock->wait_list);
         waiter.task = task;
 
-        old_val = atomic_xchg(&lock->count, -1);
-        if (old_val == 1)
+        if (atomic_xchg(&lock->count, -1) == 1)
                 goto done;
 
         lock_contended(&lock->dep_map, ip);
@@ -158,8 +156,7 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, long state, unsigned int subclass,
                  * that when we release the lock, we properly wake up the
                  * other waiters:
                  */
-                old_val = atomic_xchg(&lock->count, -1);
-                if (old_val == 1)
+                if (atomic_xchg(&lock->count, -1) == 1)
                         break;
 
                 /*