diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index c728fe9e42..a15c46648e 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
     S(chown, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                      \
     S(clock_gettime, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)               \
     S(clock_nanosleep, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)             \
-    S(clock_settime, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)              \
+    S(clock_settime, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)               \
     S(close, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                      \
     S(connect, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                    \
     S(create_inode_watcher, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)       \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/clock.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/clock.cpp
index 55c4f39945..74af99263f 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/clock.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/clock.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$clock_gettime(clockid_t clock_id, Userspace<timesp
 
 ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$clock_settime(clockid_t clock_id, Userspace<timespec const*> user_ts)
 {
-    VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this);
+    VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this);
     TRY(require_promise(Pledge::settime));
 
     if (!is_superuser())