diff --git a/drivers/lightnvm/pblk-init.c b/drivers/lightnvm/pblk-init.c
index f9a3e47b6a93..eb0135c77805 100644
--- a/drivers/lightnvm/pblk-init.c
+++ b/drivers/lightnvm/pblk-init.c
@@ -584,14 +584,12 @@ static void pblk_lines_free(struct pblk *pblk)
 	struct pblk_line *line;
 	int i;
 
-	spin_lock(&l_mg->free_lock);
 	for (i = 0; i < l_mg->nr_lines; i++) {
 		line = &pblk->lines[i];
 
 		pblk_line_free(line);
 		pblk_line_meta_free(l_mg, line);
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&l_mg->free_lock);
 
 	pblk_line_mg_free(pblk);