1 files changed, 0 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/mm/slab.c b/mm/slab.c
index 5a57cda7490d..0f20843beffd 100644
--- a/mm/slab.c
+++ b/mm/slab.c
@@ -3119,16 +3119,7 @@ static void free_block(struct kmem_cache *cachep, void **objpp, int nr_objects,
                 if (slabp->inuse == 0) {
                         if (l3->free_objects > l3->free_limit) {
                                 l3->free_objects -= cachep->num;
-                                /*
-                                 * It is safe to drop the lock. The slab is
-                                 * no longer linked to the cache. cachep
-                                 * cannot disappear - we are using it and
-                                 * all destruction of caches must be
-                                 * serialized properly by the user.
-                                 */
-                                spin_unlock(&l3->list_lock);
                                 slab_destroy(cachep, slabp);
-                                spin_lock(&l3->list_lock);
                         } else {
                                 list_add(&slabp->list, &l3->slabs_free);
                         }