diff --git a/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
index 805a78e6..f18e88b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
@@ -504,22 +504,16 @@
 	INIT_RCU_HEAD(&doi_def->rcu);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&doi_def->dom_list);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	if (cipso_v4_doi_search(doi_def->doi) != NULL)
-		goto doi_add_failure_rlock;
 	spin_lock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
 	if (cipso_v4_doi_search(doi_def->doi) != NULL)
-		goto doi_add_failure_slock;
+		goto doi_add_failure;
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&doi_def->list, &cipso_v4_doi_list);
 	spin_unlock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return 0;
 
-doi_add_failure_slock:
+doi_add_failure:
 	spin_unlock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-doi_add_failure_rlock:
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return -EEXIST;
 }
 
@@ -543,29 +537,23 @@
 	struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def;
 	struct cipso_v4_domhsh_entry *dom_iter;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	if (cipso_v4_doi_search(doi) != NULL) {
-		spin_lock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-		doi_def = cipso_v4_doi_search(doi);
-		if (doi_def == NULL) {
-			spin_unlock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-			rcu_read_unlock();
-			return -ENOENT;
-		}
+	spin_lock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
+	doi_def = cipso_v4_doi_search(doi);
+	if (doi_def != NULL) {
 		doi_def->valid = 0;
 		list_del_rcu(&doi_def->list);
 		spin_unlock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
+		rcu_read_lock();
 		list_for_each_entry_rcu(dom_iter, &doi_def->dom_list, list)
 			if (dom_iter->valid)
 				netlbl_domhsh_remove(dom_iter->domain,
 						     audit_info);
-		cipso_v4_cache_invalidate();
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-
+		cipso_v4_cache_invalidate();
 		call_rcu(&doi_def->rcu, callback);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	spin_unlock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
 
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
@@ -653,22 +641,19 @@
 	new_dom->valid = 1;
 	INIT_RCU_HEAD(&new_dom->rcu);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	spin_lock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(iter, &doi_def->dom_list, list)
+	list_for_each_entry(iter, &doi_def->dom_list, list)
 		if (iter->valid &&
 		    ((domain != NULL && iter->domain != NULL &&
 		      strcmp(iter->domain, domain) == 0) ||
 		     (domain == NULL && iter->domain == NULL))) {
 			spin_unlock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-			rcu_read_unlock();
 			kfree(new_dom->domain);
 			kfree(new_dom);
 			return -EEXIST;
 		}
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&new_dom->list, &doi_def->dom_list);
 	spin_unlock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -689,9 +674,8 @@
 {
 	struct cipso_v4_domhsh_entry *iter;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	spin_lock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(iter, &doi_def->dom_list, list)
+	list_for_each_entry(iter, &doi_def->dom_list, list)
 		if (iter->valid &&
 		    ((domain != NULL && iter->domain != NULL &&
 		      strcmp(iter->domain, domain) == 0) ||
@@ -699,13 +683,10 @@
 			iter->valid = 0;
 			list_del_rcu(&iter->list);
 			spin_unlock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-			rcu_read_unlock();
 			call_rcu(&iter->rcu, cipso_v4_doi_domhsh_free);
-
 			return 0;
 		}
 	spin_unlock(&cipso_v4_doi_list_lock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c
index b6c844b..b3675bd 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c
@@ -178,11 +178,9 @@
 	for (iter = 0; iter < hsh_tbl->size; iter++)
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hsh_tbl->tbl[iter]);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	spin_lock(&netlbl_domhsh_lock);
 	rcu_assign_pointer(netlbl_domhsh, hsh_tbl);
 	spin_unlock(&netlbl_domhsh_lock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -222,7 +220,6 @@
 	entry->valid = 1;
 	INIT_RCU_HEAD(&entry->rcu);
 
-	ret_val = 0;
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	if (entry->domain != NULL) {
 		bkt = netlbl_domhsh_hash(entry->domain);
@@ -233,7 +230,7 @@
 		else
 			ret_val = -EEXIST;
 		spin_unlock(&netlbl_domhsh_lock);
-	} else if (entry->domain == NULL) {
+	} else {
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&entry->list);
 		spin_lock(&netlbl_domhsh_def_lock);
 		if (rcu_dereference(netlbl_domhsh_def) == NULL)
@@ -241,9 +238,7 @@
 		else
 			ret_val = -EEXIST;
 		spin_unlock(&netlbl_domhsh_def_lock);
-	} else
-		ret_val = -EINVAL;
-
+	}
 	audit_buf = netlbl_audit_start_common(AUDIT_MAC_MAP_ADD, audit_info);
 	if (audit_buf != NULL) {
 		audit_log_format(audit_buf,
@@ -262,7 +257,6 @@
 		audit_log_format(audit_buf, " res=%u", ret_val == 0 ? 1 : 0);
 		audit_log_end(audit_buf);
 	}
-
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (ret_val != 0) {
@@ -313,38 +307,30 @@
 	struct audit_buffer *audit_buf;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	if (domain != NULL)
-		entry = netlbl_domhsh_search(domain, 0);
-	else
-		entry = netlbl_domhsh_search(domain, 1);
+	entry = netlbl_domhsh_search(domain, (domain != NULL ? 0 : 1));
 	if (entry == NULL)
 		goto remove_return;
 	switch (entry->type) {
-	case NETLBL_NLTYPE_UNLABELED:
-		break;
 	case NETLBL_NLTYPE_CIPSOV4:
-		ret_val = cipso_v4_doi_domhsh_remove(entry->type_def.cipsov4,
-						     entry->domain);
-		if (ret_val != 0)
-			goto remove_return;
+		cipso_v4_doi_domhsh_remove(entry->type_def.cipsov4,
+					   entry->domain);
 		break;
 	}
-	ret_val = 0;
 	if (entry != rcu_dereference(netlbl_domhsh_def)) {
 		spin_lock(&netlbl_domhsh_lock);
 		if (entry->valid) {
 			entry->valid = 0;
 			list_del_rcu(&entry->list);
-		} else
-			ret_val = -ENOENT;
+			ret_val = 0;
+		}
 		spin_unlock(&netlbl_domhsh_lock);
 	} else {
 		spin_lock(&netlbl_domhsh_def_lock);
 		if (entry->valid) {
 			entry->valid = 0;
 			rcu_assign_pointer(netlbl_domhsh_def, NULL);
-		} else
-			ret_val = -ENOENT;
+			ret_val = 0;
+		}
 		spin_unlock(&netlbl_domhsh_def_lock);
 	}
 
@@ -357,11 +343,10 @@
 		audit_log_end(audit_buf);
 	}
 
-	if (ret_val == 0)
-		call_rcu(&entry->rcu, netlbl_domhsh_free_entry);
-
 remove_return:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+	if (ret_val == 0)
+		call_rcu(&entry->rcu, netlbl_domhsh_free_entry);
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
index 5315dac..5648337 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
@@ -85,11 +85,9 @@
  */
 void netlbl_mgmt_protocount_inc(void)
 {
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	spin_lock(&netlabel_mgmt_protocount_lock);
 	netlabel_mgmt_protocount++;
 	spin_unlock(&netlabel_mgmt_protocount_lock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -103,12 +101,10 @@
  */
 void netlbl_mgmt_protocount_dec(void)
 {
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	spin_lock(&netlabel_mgmt_protocount_lock);
 	if (netlabel_mgmt_protocount > 0)
 		netlabel_mgmt_protocount--;
 	spin_unlock(&netlabel_mgmt_protocount_lock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
index 5c303c68a..3482924 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
@@ -84,12 +84,10 @@
 	struct audit_buffer *audit_buf;
 	u8 old_val;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	old_val = netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg;
 	spin_lock(&netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg_lock);
+	old_val = netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg;
 	netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg = value;
 	spin_unlock(&netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg_lock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	audit_buf = netlbl_audit_start_common(AUDIT_MAC_UNLBL_ALLOW,
 					      audit_info);