diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/inode.c b/drivers/usb/core/inode.c
index 1a27618b67d6..095fa5366690 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/inode.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/inode.c
@@ -265,13 +265,9 @@ static int remount(struct super_block *sb, int *flags, char *data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	lock_kernel();
-
 	if (usbfs_mount && usbfs_mount->mnt_sb)
 		update_sb(usbfs_mount->mnt_sb);
 
-	unlock_kernel();
-
 	return 0;
 }