diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_prime.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_prime.c
index a35f206bdc341a2c10ebe53875afbe419d7ec4f0..f1159624c68efaad88c2adb8ed248c21f7d263d2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_prime.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_prime.c
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ static struct sg_table *drm_gem_map_dma_buf(struct dma_buf_attachment *attach,
 	if (WARN_ON(prime_attach->dir != DMA_NONE))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
 
-	mutex_lock(&obj->dev->struct_mutex);
-
 	sgt = obj->dev->driver->gem_prime_get_sg_table(obj);
 
 	if (!IS_ERR(sgt)) {
@@ -182,7 +180,6 @@ static struct sg_table *drm_gem_map_dma_buf(struct dma_buf_attachment *attach,
 		}
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&obj->dev->struct_mutex);
 	return sgt;
 }