1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c b/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
index 5a7d342e3087..553621fb2c41 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(xprt_destroy_backchannel);
  * has been preallocated as well.  Use xprt_alloc_bc_request to allocate
  * to this request.  Use xprt_free_bc_request to return it.
  *
+ * We know that we're called in soft interrupt context, grab the spin_lock
+ * since there is no need to grab the bottom half spin_lock.
+ *
  * Return an available rpc_rqst, otherwise NULL if non are available.
  */
 struct rpc_rqst *xprt_alloc_bc_request(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ struct rpc_rqst *xprt_alloc_bc_request(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
         struct rpc_rqst *req;
 
         dprintk("RPC:       allocate a backchannel request\n");
-        spin_lock_bh(&xprt->bc_pa_lock);
+        spin_lock(&xprt->bc_pa_lock);
         if (!list_empty(&xprt->bc_pa_list)) {
                 req = list_first_entry(&xprt->bc_pa_list, struct rpc_rqst,
                                 rq_bc_pa_list);
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ struct rpc_rqst *xprt_alloc_bc_request(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
         } else {
                 req = NULL;
         }
-        spin_unlock_bh(&xprt->bc_pa_lock);
+        spin_unlock(&xprt->bc_pa_lock);
 
         if (req != NULL) {
                 set_bit(RPC_BC_PA_IN_USE, &req->rq_bc_pa_state);