diff --git a/drivers/md/bitmap.c b/drivers/md/bitmap.c
index dfe5e127..e40d3e4 100644
--- a/drivers/md/bitmap.c
+++ b/drivers/md/bitmap.c
@@ -625,7 +625,6 @@
 static void bitmap_file_put(struct bitmap *bitmap)
 {
 	struct file *file;
-	struct inode *inode;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&bitmap->lock, flags);
@@ -637,13 +636,8 @@
 
 	bitmap_file_unmap(bitmap);
 
-	if (file) {
-		inode = file->f_mapping->host;
-		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		atomic_set(&inode->i_writecount, 1); /* allow writes again */
-		spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
+	if (file)
 		fput(file);
-	}
 }