diff --git a/net/x25/af_x25.c b/net/x25/af_x25.c
index c1bbf9ec71f4..dc6767ecdaf8 100644
--- a/net/x25/af_x25.c
+++ b/net/x25/af_x25.c
@@ -909,7 +909,6 @@ static int x25_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	struct x25_sock *x25 = x25_sk(sk);
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	if (peer) {
 		if (sk->sk_state != TCP_ESTABLISHED) {
 			rc = -ENOTCONN;
@@ -923,7 +922,6 @@ static int x25_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	*uaddr_len = sizeof(*sx25);
 
 out:
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }