1 files changed, 15 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/locking/mutex.c b/kernel/locking/mutex.c
index 2fede72b6af5..db1913611192 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/mutex.c
@@ -351,13 +351,16 @@ bool mutex_spin_on_owner(struct mutex *lock, struct task_struct *owner,
 {
 	bool ret = true;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
+	lockdep_assert_preemption_disabled();
+
 	while (__mutex_owner(lock) == owner) {
 		/*
 		 * Ensure we emit the owner->on_cpu, dereference _after_
-		 * checking lock->owner still matches owner. If that fails,
-		 * owner might point to freed memory. If it still matches,
-		 * the rcu_read_lock() ensures the memory stays valid.
+		 * checking lock->owner still matches owner. And we already
+		 * disabled preemption which is equal to the RCU read-side
+		 * crital section in optimistic spinning code. Thus the
+		 * task_strcut structure won't go away during the spinning
+		 * period
 		 */
 		barrier();
 
@@ -377,7 +380,6 @@ bool mutex_spin_on_owner(struct mutex *lock, struct task_struct *owner,
 
 		cpu_relax();
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -390,19 +392,25 @@ static inline int mutex_can_spin_on_owner(struct mutex *lock)
 	struct task_struct *owner;
 	int retval = 1;
 
+	lockdep_assert_preemption_disabled();
+
 	if (need_resched())
 		return 0;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
+	/*
+	 * We already disabled preemption which is equal to the RCU read-side
+	 * crital section in optimistic spinning code. Thus the task_strcut
+	 * structure won't go away during the spinning period.
+	 */
 	owner = __mutex_owner(lock);
 
 	/*
 	 * As lock holder preemption issue, we both skip spinning if task is not
 	 * on cpu or its cpu is preempted
 	 */
+
 	if (owner)
 		retval = owner->on_cpu && !vcpu_is_preempted(task_cpu(owner));
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/*
 	 * If lock->owner is not set, the mutex has been released. Return true