diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
index 7df7e2c8d4b3..259fc892703e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
@@ -3573,18 +3573,13 @@ megasas_complete_cmd_dpc_fusion(unsigned long instance_addr)
 {
 	struct megasas_instance *instance =
 		(struct megasas_instance *)instance_addr;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 count, MSIxIndex;
 
 	count = instance->msix_vectors > 0 ? instance->msix_vectors : 1;
 
 	/* If we have already declared adapter dead, donot complete cmds */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&instance->hba_lock, flags);
-	if (atomic_read(&instance->adprecovery) == MEGASAS_HW_CRITICAL_ERROR) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&instance->hba_lock, flags);
+	if (atomic_read(&instance->adprecovery) == MEGASAS_HW_CRITICAL_ERROR)
 		return;
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&instance->hba_lock, flags);
 
 	for (MSIxIndex = 0 ; MSIxIndex < count; MSIxIndex++)
 		complete_cmd_fusion(instance, MSIxIndex);