diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.c b/net/tipc/subscr.c
index 98ee50b332aec201c3977699343d45bc86824665..138737242739bb25a60b00e5956da4c16e1aa2f4 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.c
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ int tipc_subscr_start(void)
 	spin_lock_init(&topsrv.lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&topsrv.subscriber_list);
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
 	res = tipc_createport(NULL,
 			      TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
 			      NULL,
@@ -563,12 +562,10 @@ int tipc_subscr_start(void)
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
 	return 0;
 
 failed:
 	err("Failed to create subscription service\n");
-	spin_unlock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
 	return res;
 }