diff --git a/net/netfilter/core.c b/net/netfilter/core.c
index 1fbab0c..a93c97f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/core.c
@@ -35,11 +35,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ipv6_ops);
 
 int nf_register_afinfo(const struct nf_afinfo *afinfo)
 {
-	int err;
-
-	err = mutex_lock_interruptible(&afinfo_mutex);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	mutex_lock(&afinfo_mutex);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(nf_afinfo[afinfo->family], afinfo);
 	mutex_unlock(&afinfo_mutex);
 	return 0;
@@ -68,11 +64,8 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(nf_hook_mutex);
 int nf_register_hook(struct nf_hook_ops *reg)
 {
 	struct nf_hook_ops *elem;
-	int err;
 
-	err = mutex_lock_interruptible(&nf_hook_mutex);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	mutex_lock(&nf_hook_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(elem, &nf_hooks[reg->pf][reg->hooknum], list) {
 		if (reg->priority < elem->priority)
 			break;