1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.c b/net/tipc/subscr.c
index 98ee50b332ae..138737242739 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.c
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ int tipc_subscr_start(void)
         spin_lock_init(&topsrv.lock);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&topsrv.subscriber_list);
 
-        spin_lock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
         res = tipc_createport(NULL,
                               TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
                               NULL,
@@ -563,12 +562,10 @@ int tipc_subscr_start(void)
                 goto failed;
         }
 
-        spin_unlock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
         return 0;
 
 failed:
         err("Failed to create subscription service\n");
-        spin_unlock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
         return res;
 }