1 files changed, 0 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index 41f20fb7e670..872d7b6ef6b3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -400,19 +400,7 @@ static int __ieee80211_start_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         else
                 __set_bit(SCAN_SW_SCANNING, &local->scanning);
 
-        /*
-         * Kicking off the scan need not be protected,
-         * only the scan variable stuff, since now
-         * local->scan_req is assigned and other callers
-         * will abort their scan attempts.
-         *
-         * This avoids too many locking dependencies
-         * so that the scan completed calls have more
-         * locking freedom.
-         */
-
         ieee80211_recalc_idle(local);
-        mutex_unlock(&local->scan_mtx);
 
         if (local->ops->hw_scan) {
                 WARN_ON(!ieee80211_prep_hw_scan(local));
@@ -420,8 +408,6 @@ static int __ieee80211_start_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         } else
                 rc = ieee80211_start_sw_scan(local);
 
-        mutex_lock(&local->scan_mtx);
-
         if (rc) {
                 kfree(local->hw_scan_req);
                 local->hw_scan_req = NULL;