diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c b/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c
index a8c068e1de1c..1740b9ebdcef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c
@@ -1476,12 +1476,9 @@ static int cafe_v4l_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct cafe_camera *cam;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	cam = cafe_find_dev(iminor(inode));
-	if (cam == NULL) {
-		unlock_kernel();
+	if (cam == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
 	filp->private_data = cam;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cam->s_mutex);
@@ -1493,7 +1490,6 @@ static int cafe_v4l_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	}
 	(cam->users)++;
 	mutex_unlock(&cam->s_mutex);
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }