diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index c2f1d6d456..f87259a7ae 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
     S(join_thread, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                \
     S(jail_create, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                 \
     S(jail_attach, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                 \
-    S(kill, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                       \
+    S(kill, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                        \
     S(kill_thread, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                \
     S(killpg, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                     \
     S(link, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                        \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/kill.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/kill.cpp
index ba8e4e805e..d9ba3b3d50 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/kill.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/kill.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ ErrorOr<void> Process::do_killself(int signal)
 
 ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$kill(pid_t pid_or_pgid, int signal)
 {
-    VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this);
+    VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this);
     if (pid_or_pgid == pid().value())
         TRY(require_promise(Pledge::stdio));
     else