diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c b/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c
index f1e6ffb8211..412c43093ae 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ vm_pageout_map_deactivate_pages(map, desired)
 	 * table pages.
 	 */
 	if (desired == 0 && nothingwired) {
-		GIANT_REQUIRED;
 		pmap_remove(vm_map_pmap(map), vm_map_min(map),
 		    vm_map_max(map));
 	}