In dm_put_target_type(): There's no need for the lock around the atomic_dec_and_test(). --- diff/drivers/md/dm-target.c 2002-12-12 17:02:10.000000000 +0000 +++ source/drivers/md/dm-target.c 2002-12-17 15:59:07.000000000 +0000 @@ -93,12 +93,8 @@ { struct tt_internal *ti = (struct tt_internal *) t; - down_read(&_lock); - if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ti->use_count) && ti->tt.module) __MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT(ti->tt.module); - - up_read(&_lock); } static struct tt_internal *alloc_target(struct target_type *t)