diff --git a/fs/dlm/user.c b/fs/dlm/user.c
index 911649a47dd5..812149119fa3 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/user.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/user.c
@@ -686,7 +686,6 @@ static int device_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	   device_remove_lockspace() */
 
 	sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, &tmpsig, NULL);
-	recalc_sigpending();
 
 	return 0;
 }