diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel.c b/drivers/hv/channel.c
index ce0ba2062723..bea4c9850247 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel.c
@@ -701,19 +701,12 @@ static int vmbus_close_internal(struct vmbus_channel *channel)
 int vmbus_disconnect_ring(struct vmbus_channel *channel)
 {
 	struct vmbus_channel *cur_channel, *tmp;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	LIST_HEAD(list);
 	int ret;
 
 	if (channel->primary_channel != NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Snapshot the list of subchannels */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&channel->lock, flags);
-	list_splice_init(&channel->sc_list, &list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&channel->lock, flags);
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(cur_channel, tmp, &list, sc_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cur_channel, tmp, &channel->sc_list, sc_list) {
 		if (cur_channel->rescind)
 			wait_for_completion(&cur_channel->rescind_event);