diff --git a/ipc/shm.c b/ipc/shm.c
index a726aeb..e77ec698 100644
--- a/ipc/shm.c
+++ b/ipc/shm.c
@@ -112,23 +112,8 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * shm_lock_(check_)down routines are called in the paths where the rw_mutex
- * is held to protect access to the idr tree.
- */
-static inline struct shmid_kernel *shm_lock_down(struct ipc_namespace *ns,
-						int id)
-{
-	struct kern_ipc_perm *ipcp = ipc_lock_down(&shm_ids(ns), id);
-
-	if (IS_ERR(ipcp))
-		return (struct shmid_kernel *)ipcp;
-
-	return container_of(ipcp, struct shmid_kernel, shm_perm);
-}
-
-/*
  * shm_lock_(check_) routines are called in the paths where the rw_mutex
- * is not held.
+ * is not necessarily held.
  */
 static inline struct shmid_kernel *shm_lock(struct ipc_namespace *ns, int id)
 {
@@ -211,7 +196,7 @@
 
 	down_write(&shm_ids(ns).rw_mutex);
 	/* remove from the list of attaches of the shm segment */
-	shp = shm_lock_down(ns, sfd->id);
+	shp = shm_lock(ns, sfd->id);
 	BUG_ON(IS_ERR(shp));
 	shp->shm_lprid = task_tgid_vnr(current);
 	shp->shm_dtim = get_seconds();
@@ -932,7 +917,7 @@
 
 out_nattch:
 	down_write(&shm_ids(ns).rw_mutex);
-	shp = shm_lock_down(ns, shmid);
+	shp = shm_lock(ns, shmid);
 	BUG_ON(IS_ERR(shp));
 	shp->shm_nattch--;
 	if(shp->shm_nattch == 0 &&