diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index 4a631cd4f9..bf253f748f 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
     S(close, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                      \
     S(connect, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                    \
     S(create_inode_watcher, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)       \
-    S(create_thread, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)             \
+    S(create_thread, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)              \
     S(dbgputstr, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                  \
     S(detach_thread, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)             \
     S(disown, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                     \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/thread.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/thread.cpp
index 7dcdad4bb3..457b52d519 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/thread.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/thread.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Kernel {
 
 ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$create_thread(void* (*entry)(void*), Userspace<Syscall::SC_create_thread_params const*> user_params)
 {
-    VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this);
+    VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this);
     TRY(require_promise(Pledge::thread));
     auto params = TRY(copy_typed_from_user(user_params));