diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_sys.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_sys.c
index 59e3aa538b4d..6504d48bdd97 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_sys.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ static ssize_t qeth_bridge_port_role_state_show(struct device *dev,
 	if (!card)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&card->conf_mutex);
-
 	if (qeth_card_hw_is_reachable(card) &&
 					card->options.sbp.supported_funcs)
 		rc = qeth_bridgeport_query_ports(card,
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ static ssize_t qeth_bridge_port_role_state_show(struct device *dev,
 			rc = sprintf(buf, "%s\n", word);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&card->conf_mutex);
-
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -123,12 +119,8 @@ static ssize_t qeth_bridgeport_hostnotification_show(struct device *dev,
 	if (!card)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&card->conf_mutex);
-
 	enabled = card->options.sbp.hostnotification;
 
-	mutex_unlock(&card->conf_mutex);
-
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", enabled);
 }