diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c b/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
index f4e5f568bcf2..b7a486bbc206 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
@@ -2972,7 +2972,6 @@ fdopen(struct cdev *dev, int mode, int type, struct thread *td)
 
 static struct cdevsw fildesc_cdevsw = {
 	.d_version =	D_VERSION,
-	.d_flags =	D_NEEDGIANT,
 	.d_open =	fdopen,
 	.d_name =	"FD",
 };