diff --git a/sys/fs/specfs/spec_vnops.c b/sys/fs/specfs/spec_vnops.c
index 1f5ebba91343..9ce6c92cd589 100644
--- a/sys/fs/specfs/spec_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/specfs/spec_vnops.c
@@ -504,10 +504,10 @@ spec_xstrategy(struct vnode *vp, struct buf *bp)
 	   ("No strategy on dev %s responsible for buffer %p\n",
 	   devtoname(bp->b_dev), bp));
 	
-	if ((dsw->d_flags & D_NOGIANT) && !(bp->b_flags & B_KEEPGIANT)) {
-		DROP_GIANT();
+	if (dsw->d_flags & D_NOGIANT) {
+		/* XXX: notyet DROP_GIANT(); */
 		DEV_STRATEGY(bp);
-		PICKUP_GIANT();
+		/* XXX: notyet PICKUP_GIANT(); */
 	} else
 		DEV_STRATEGY(bp);