--- linux-2.6.24.i686/fs/lockd/clntproc.c.org
+++ linux-2.6.24.i686/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ static void nlmclnt_release_lockargs(str
 int nlmclnt_proc(struct nlm_host *host, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 {
 	struct nlm_rqst		*call;
-	sigset_t		oldset;
-	unsigned long		flags;
 	int			status;
 
 	nlm_get_host(host);
@@ -168,22 +166,6 @@ int nlmclnt_proc(struct nlm_host *host, 
 	/* Set up the argument struct */
 	nlmclnt_setlockargs(call, fl);
 
-	/* Keep the old signal mask */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-	oldset = current->blocked;
-
-	/* If we're cleaning up locks because the process is exiting,
-	 * perform the RPC call asynchronously. */
-	if ((IS_SETLK(cmd) || IS_SETLKW(cmd))
-	    && fl->fl_type == F_UNLCK
-	    && (current->flags & PF_EXITING)) {
-		sigfillset(&current->blocked);	/* Mask all signals */
-		recalc_sigpending();
-
-		call->a_flags = RPC_TASK_ASYNC;
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-
 	if (IS_SETLK(cmd) || IS_SETLKW(cmd)) {
 		if (fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK) {
 			call->a_args.block = IS_SETLKW(cmd) ? 1 : 0;
@@ -198,11 +180,6 @@ int nlmclnt_proc(struct nlm_host *host, 
 	fl->fl_ops->fl_release_private(fl);
 	fl->fl_ops = NULL;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-	current->blocked = oldset;
-	recalc_sigpending();
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-
 	dprintk("lockd: clnt proc returns %d\n", status);
 	return status;
 }