diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 93d2711b9381..a7799d8a6404 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ static void __exit_signal(struct task_struct *tsk)
 	BUG_ON(!sig);
 	BUG_ON(!atomic_read(&sig->count));
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	sighand = rcu_dereference(tsk->sighand);
 	spin_lock(&sighand->siglock);
 
@@ -136,7 +135,6 @@ static void __exit_signal(struct task_struct *tsk)
 	tsk->signal = NULL;
 	tsk->sighand = NULL;
 	spin_unlock(&sighand->siglock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	__cleanup_sighand(sighand);
 	clear_tsk_thread_flag(tsk,TIF_SIGPENDING);