1 files changed, 1 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/mutex.c b/kernel/mutex.c
index c4195fa98900..2c938e2337cd 100644
--- a/kernel/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/mutex.c
@@ -160,14 +160,7 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, long state, unsigned int subclass,
          */
 
         for (;;) {
-                struct thread_info *owner;
-
-                /*
-                 * If we own the BKL, then don't spin. The owner of
-                 * the mutex might be waiting on us to release the BKL.
-                 */
-                if (unlikely(current->lock_depth >= 0))
-                        break;
+                struct task_struct *owner;
 
                 /*
                  * If there's an owner, wait for it to either