diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index 6c91f93..22aa3c1 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@
 	}
 
 	down_read(&curr->mm->mmap_sem);
-	hb = queue_lock(&q, -1, NULL);
+	spin_lock(q.lock_ptr);
 
 	/*
 	 * Got the lock. We might not be the anticipated owner if we