diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index 083ae84b520..45cc3ed7714 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
     S(clock_gettime, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)               \
     S(clock_nanosleep, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)             \
     S(clock_settime, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)               \
-    S(close, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                      \
+    S(close, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                       \
     S(connect, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                    \
     S(create_inode_watcher, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)       \
     S(create_thread, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)              \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/open.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/open.cpp
index 46f654753cd..941722ba852 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/open.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/open.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$open(Userspace<Syscall::SC_open_params const*> use
 
 ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$close(int fd)
 {
-    VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this)
+    VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this)
     TRY(require_promise(Pledge::stdio));
     auto description = TRY(open_file_description(fd));
     auto result = description->close();