diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
index 7dd950094178..c00610963238 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
@@ -174,21 +174,17 @@ static int msr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(cpu);
-	int ret = 0;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	cpu = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 
-	if (cpu >= nr_cpu_ids || !cpu_online(cpu)) {
-		ret = -ENXIO;	/* No such CPU */
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (cpu >= nr_cpu_ids || !cpu_online(cpu))
+		return -ENXIO;	/* No such CPU */
+
 	c = &cpu_data(cpu);
 	if (!cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_MSR))
-		ret = -EIO;	/* MSR not supported */
-out:
-	unlock_kernel();
-	return ret;
+		return -EIO;	/* MSR not supported */
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*