1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/mm/memory.c b/mm/memory.c
index 05fab3bc5b4b..dfc9e4ea4e8b 100644
--- a/mm/memory.c
+++ b/mm/memory.c
@@ -101,14 +101,6 @@ int randomize_va_space __read_mostly =
                                         2;
 #endif
 
-/*
- * mutex protecting text section modification (dynamic code patching).
- * some users need to sleep (allocating memory...) while they hold this lock.
- *
- * NOT exported to modules - patching kernel text is a really delicate matter.
- */
-DEFINE_MUTEX(text_mutex);
-
 static int __init disable_randmaps(char *s)
 {
         randomize_va_space = 0;