diff --git a/drivers/soc/tegra/pmc.c b/drivers/soc/tegra/pmc.c
index ed71a4c9c8b29687b2d6402696b60404d70e7a0c..4b452f36f05471409c19ea2cc45e9e2a78cf1c14 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/tegra/pmc.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/tegra/pmc.c
@@ -524,16 +524,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tegra_powergate_power_off);
  */
 int tegra_powergate_is_powered(unsigned int id)
 {
-	int status;
-
 	if (!tegra_powergate_is_valid(id))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&pmc->powergates_lock);
-	status = tegra_powergate_state(id);
-	mutex_unlock(&pmc->powergates_lock);
-
-	return status;
+	return tegra_powergate_state(id);
 }
 
 /**