diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index ded692e127..083ae84b52 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
     S(bind, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                        \
     S(chdir, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                       \
     S(chmod, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                       \
-    S(chown, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                      \
+    S(chown, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                       \
     S(clock_gettime, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)               \
     S(clock_nanosleep, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)             \
     S(clock_settime, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)               \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/chown.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/chown.cpp
index 97ba35a21e..b58919c53d 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/chown.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/chown.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$fchown(int fd, UserID uid, GroupID gid)
 
 ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$chown(Userspace<Syscall::SC_chown_params const*> user_params)
 {
-    VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this);
+    VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this);
     TRY(require_promise(Pledge::chown));
     auto params = TRY(copy_typed_from_user(user_params));
     auto path = TRY(get_syscall_path_argument(params.path));