diff --git a/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c b/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
index 03e7f9077e4..af9e26a7b7a 100644
--- a/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
+++ b/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
@@ -363,8 +363,6 @@ __elfN(load_section)(struct proc *p, struct vmspace *vmspace,
 	vm_offset_t file_addr;
 	vm_offset_t data_buf = 0;
 
-	GIANT_REQUIRED;
-
 	error = 0;
 
 	/*