diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index 0c2052c79243..ff9c131e6b30 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -347,11 +347,8 @@ static int proc_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
-	if (!error) {
-		error = security_inode_setattr(dentry, attr);
-		if (!error)
-			error = inode_setattr(inode, attr);
-	}
+	if (!error)
+		error = inode_setattr(inode, attr);
 	return error;
 }