diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/prng.c b/arch/s390/crypto/prng.c
index b49c00ce65e92f4e0e9b584ce0c61e3aaaf37da1..a3209906739e8dea52ee28bf51968af73172056a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/prng.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/prng.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ static unsigned char parm_block[32] = {
 
 static int prng_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }