diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 9e251201dd48..b206115d761c 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ static void set_fdc(int drive)
 }
 
 /* locks the driver */
-static int lock_fdc(int drive, bool interruptible)
+static int lock_fdc(int drive)
 {
 	if (WARN(atomic_read(&usage_count) == 0,
 		 "Trying to lock fdc while usage count=0\n"))
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@ static int do_format(int drive, struct format_descr *tmp_format_req)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (lock_fdc(drive, true))
+	if (lock_fdc(drive))
 		return -EINTR;
 
 	set_floppy(drive);
@@ -2960,7 +2960,7 @@ static int user_reset_fdc(int drive, int arg, bool interruptible)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (lock_fdc(drive, interruptible))
+	if (lock_fdc(drive))
 		return -EINTR;
 
 	if (arg == FD_RESET_ALWAYS)
@@ -3243,7 +3243,7 @@ static int set_geometry(unsigned int cmd, struct floppy_struct *g,
 		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 			return -EPERM;
 		mutex_lock(&open_lock);
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, true)) {
+		if (lock_fdc(drive)) {
 			mutex_unlock(&open_lock);
 			return -EINTR;
 		}
@@ -3263,7 +3263,7 @@ static int set_geometry(unsigned int cmd, struct floppy_struct *g,
 	} else {
 		int oldStretch;
 
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, true))
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
 			return -EINTR;
 		if (cmd != FDDEFPRM) {
 			/* notice a disk change immediately, else
@@ -3349,7 +3349,7 @@ static int get_floppy_geometry(int drive, int type, struct floppy_struct **g)
 	if (type)
 		*g = &floppy_type[type];
 	else {
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, false))
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
 			return -EINTR;
 		if (poll_drive(false, 0) == -EINTR)
 			return -EINTR;
@@ -3433,7 +3433,7 @@ static int fd_locked_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int
 		if (UDRS->fd_ref != 1)
 			/* somebody else has this drive open */
 			return -EBUSY;
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, true))
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
 			return -EINTR;
 
 		/* do the actual eject. Fails on
@@ -3445,7 +3445,7 @@ static int fd_locked_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int
 		process_fd_request();
 		return ret;
 	case FDCLRPRM:
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, true))
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
 			return -EINTR;
 		current_type[drive] = NULL;
 		floppy_sizes[drive] = MAX_DISK_SIZE << 1;
@@ -3467,7 +3467,7 @@ static int fd_locked_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int
 		UDP->flags &= ~FTD_MSG;
 		return 0;
 	case FDFMTBEG:
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, true))
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
 			return -EINTR;
 		if (poll_drive(true, FD_RAW_NEED_DISK) == -EINTR)
 			return -EINTR;
@@ -3484,7 +3484,7 @@ static int fd_locked_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int
 		return do_format(drive, &inparam.f);
 	case FDFMTEND:
 	case FDFLUSH:
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, true))
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
 			return -EINTR;
 		return invalidate_drive(bdev);
 	case FDSETEMSGTRESH:
@@ -3507,7 +3507,7 @@ static int fd_locked_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int
 		outparam = UDP;
 		break;
 	case FDPOLLDRVSTAT:
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, true))
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
 			return -EINTR;
 		if (poll_drive(true, FD_RAW_NEED_DISK) == -EINTR)
 			return -EINTR;
@@ -3530,7 +3530,7 @@ static int fd_locked_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int
 	case FDRAWCMD:
 		if (type)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, true))
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
 			return -EINTR;
 		set_floppy(drive);
 		i = raw_cmd_ioctl(cmd, (void __user *)param);
@@ -3539,7 +3539,7 @@ static int fd_locked_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int
 		process_fd_request();
 		return i;
 	case FDTWADDLE:
-		if (lock_fdc(drive, true))
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
 			return -EINTR;
 		twaddle();
 		process_fd_request();
@@ -3748,7 +3748,8 @@ static unsigned int floppy_check_events(struct gendisk *disk,
 		return DISK_EVENT_MEDIA_CHANGE;
 
 	if (time_after(jiffies, UDRS->last_checked + UDP->checkfreq)) {
-		lock_fdc(drive, false);
+		if (lock_fdc(drive))
+			return -EINTR;
 		poll_drive(false, 0);
 		process_fd_request();
 	}
@@ -3847,7 +3848,9 @@ static int floppy_revalidate(struct gendisk *disk)
 			 "VFS: revalidate called on non-open device.\n"))
 			return -EFAULT;
 
-		lock_fdc(drive, false);
+		res = lock_fdc(drive);
+		if (res)
+			return res;
 		cf = (test_bit(FD_DISK_CHANGED_BIT, &UDRS->flags) ||
 		      test_bit(FD_VERIFY_BIT, &UDRS->flags));
 		if (!(cf || test_bit(drive, &fake_change) || drive_no_geom(drive))) {