diff --git a/fs/smbfs/smbiod.c b/fs/smbfs/smbiod.c
index 3e61b44e51a9..67176af8515f 100644
--- a/fs/smbfs/smbiod.c
+++ b/fs/smbfs/smbiod.c
@@ -298,8 +298,6 @@ static void smbiod_doio(struct smb_sb_info *server)
  */
 static int smbiod(void *unused)
 {
-	allow_signal(SIGKILL);
-
 	VERBOSE("SMB Kernel thread starting (%d) ...\n", current->pid);
 
 	for (;;) {