diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index a44d4c6ca9a8..b9a507c19c4b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -763,8 +763,6 @@ update_max_tr_single(struct trace_array *tr, struct task_struct *tsk, int cpu)
  * Register a new plugin tracer.
  */
 int register_tracer(struct tracer *type)
-__releases(kernel_lock)
-__acquires(kernel_lock)
 {
 	struct tracer *t;
 	int ret = 0;