diff --git a/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c b/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
index 5134e89..ec459b6 100644
--- a/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
+++ b/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
@@ -153,9 +153,8 @@
 	if (!entry)
 		return false;
 
-	spin_lock(&entry->lock);
 	send = (mask & entry->mask);
-	spin_unlock(&entry->lock);
+
 	fsnotify_put_mark(entry); /* matches fsnotify_find_mark_entry */
 
 	return send;