1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/mutex.c b/kernel/mutex.c
index fe4706cb0c5b..2c938e2337cd 100644
--- a/kernel/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/mutex.c
@@ -163,13 +163,6 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, long state, unsigned int subclass,
                 struct task_struct *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;
-
-                /*
                  * If there's an owner, wait for it to either
                  * release the lock or go to sleep.
                  */