diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-sensor.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-sensor.c
index aa267f1200335726418eac09161f9a77c2294c64..0a7074bb91dca94c73afccb6633f86d95dec556c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-sensor.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-sensor.c
@@ -19,13 +19,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
 #include <asm/opal.h>
 #include <asm/machdep.h>
 
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(opal_sensor_mutex);
-
 /*
  * This will return sensor information to driver based on the requested sensor
  * handle. A handle is an opaque id for the powernv, read by the driver from the
@@ -38,13 +35,9 @@ int opal_get_sensor_data(u32 sensor_hndl, u32 *sensor_data)
 	__be32 data;
 
 	token = opal_async_get_token_interruptible();
-	if (token < 0) {
-		pr_err("%s: Couldn't get the token, returning\n", __func__);
-		ret = token;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (token < 0)
+		return token;
 
-	mutex_lock(&opal_sensor_mutex);
 	ret = opal_sensor_read(sensor_hndl, token, &data);
 	switch (ret) {
 	case OPAL_ASYNC_COMPLETION:
@@ -52,7 +45,7 @@ int opal_get_sensor_data(u32 sensor_hndl, u32 *sensor_data)
 		if (ret) {
 			pr_err("%s: Failed to wait for the async response, %d\n",
 			       __func__, ret);
-			goto out_token;
+			goto out;
 		}
 
 		ret = opal_error_code(opal_get_async_rc(msg));
@@ -73,10 +66,8 @@ int opal_get_sensor_data(u32 sensor_hndl, u32 *sensor_data)
 		break;
 	}
 
-out_token:
-	mutex_unlock(&opal_sensor_mutex);
-	opal_async_release_token(token);
 out:
+	opal_async_release_token(token);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(opal_get_sensor_data);