diff --git a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
index 4a44e48e08b2..9fc51eff1079 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ static ssize_t hidraw_read(struct file *file, char __user *buffer, size_t count,
 
 /*
  * The first byte of the report buffer is expected to be a report number.
- *
- * This function is to be called with the minors_lock mutex held.
  */
 static ssize_t hidraw_send_report(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer, size_t count, unsigned char report_type)
 {
@@ -117,6 +115,8 @@ static ssize_t hidraw_send_report(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 	__u8 *buf;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&minors_lock);
+
 	if (!hidraw_table[minor] || !hidraw_table[minor]->exist) {
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@ static ssize_t hidraw_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer, size_t
  * of buffer is the report number to request, or 0x0 if the defice does not
  * use numbered reports. The report_type parameter can be HID_FEATURE_REPORT
  * or HID_INPUT_REPORT.
- *
- * This function is to be called with the minors_lock mutex held.
  */
 static ssize_t hidraw_get_report(struct file *file, char __user *buffer, size_t count, unsigned char report_type)
 {
@@ -192,6 +190,8 @@ static ssize_t hidraw_get_report(struct file *file, char __user *buffer, size_t
 	int ret = 0, len;
 	unsigned char report_number;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&minors_lock);
+
 	if (!hidraw_table[minor] || !hidraw_table[minor]->exist) {
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;