diff --git a/drivers/spi/spidev.c b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
index f836567c631b..5a038c667401 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spidev.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ spidev_sync(struct spidev_data *spidev, struct spi_message *message)
 	else
 		status = spidev_sync_unlocked(spi, message);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&spidev->spi_lock);
-
 	mutex_unlock(&spidev->spi_lock);
 	return status;
 }