diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10_sriov.c
index b7e4345c990d..019cef1d3cf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10_sriov.c
@@ -661,8 +661,6 @@ int efx_ef10_sriov_set_vf_vlan(struct efx_nic *efx, int vf_i, u16 vlan,
 		up_write(&vf->efx->filter_sem);
 		mutex_unlock(&vf->efx->mac_lock);
 
-		up_write(&vf->efx->filter_sem);
-
 		rc2 = efx_net_open(vf->efx->net_dev);
 		if (rc2)
 			goto reset_nic;