diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_glue.c b/sys/vm/vm_glue.c
index da9e5cb3226f..cd9eb15af971 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_glue.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_glue.c
@@ -707,8 +707,6 @@ int action;
 	struct ksegrp *kg;
 	int didswap = 0;
 
-	GIANT_REQUIRED;
-
 retry:
 	sx_slock(&allproc_lock);
 	FOREACH_PROC_IN_SYSTEM(p) {