diff --git a/usr.bin/ipcs/ipcs.c b/usr.bin/ipcs/ipcs.c
index 3ea8a574075a..8fd1b4764301 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ipcs/ipcs.c
+++ b/usr.bin/ipcs/ipcs.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ struct msqid_ds	*msqids;
 struct shminfo	shminfo;
 struct shmid_ds	*shmsegs;
 
-int	semconfig __P((int,...));
 void	usage __P((void));
 
 static struct nlist symbols[] = {
@@ -420,11 +419,6 @@ main(argc, argv)
 			    seminfo.semaem);
 		}
 		if (display & SEMINFO) {
-			if (semconfig(SEM_CONFIG_FREEZE) != 0) {
-				perror("semconfig");
-				fprintf(stderr,
-				    "Can't lock semaphore facility - winging it...\n");
-			}
 			kvm_read(kd, symbols[X_SEMA].n_value, &sema, sizeof(sema));
 			xsema = malloc(sizeof(struct semid_ds) * seminfo.semmni);
 			kvm_read(kd, (u_long) sema, xsema, sizeof(struct semid_ds) * seminfo.semmni);
@@ -471,8 +465,6 @@ main(argc, argv)
 				}
 			}
 
-			(void) semconfig(SEM_CONFIG_THAW);
-
 			printf("\n");
 		}
 	} else