diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 1016b75..0838246 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -723,16 +723,8 @@
 		return -EFAULT;
 	name[MODULE_NAME_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
-	/* Create stop_machine threads since free_module relies on
-	 * a non-failing stop_machine call. */
-	ret = stop_machine_create();
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&module_mutex) != 0) {
-		ret = -EINTR;
-		goto out_stop;
-	}
+	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&module_mutex) != 0)
+		return -EINTR;
 
 	mod = find_module(name);
 	if (!mod) {
@@ -792,8 +784,6 @@
 
  out:
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
-out_stop:
-	stop_machine_destroy();
 	return ret;
 }