diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index 472f124e5f08..d3490b019d46 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -437,10 +437,8 @@ void exit_oom_victim(void)
 {
 	clear_thread_flag(TIF_MEMDIE);
 
-	down_read(&oom_sem);
 	if (!atomic_dec_return(&oom_victims))
 		wake_up_all(&oom_victims_wait);
-	up_read(&oom_sem);
 }
 
 /**