diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/stack.c b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/stack.c
index b159bd5..a5b632e6 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/stack.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/stack.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/mISDNif.h>
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include "core.h"
 
 static u_int	*debug;
@@ -205,13 +204,7 @@
 	struct mISDNstack *st = data;
 	int err = 0;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	lock_kernel();
-#endif
 	sigfillset(&current->blocked);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	unlock_kernel();
-#endif
 	if (*debug & DEBUG_MSG_THREAD)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "mISDNStackd %s started\n",
 		    dev_name(&st->dev->dev));