diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c
index 40108e66c65480fcf8e002379bf68ec948cd22ee..e2267b421af06cf4ae4dc962a8aacaf6ca956361 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c
@@ -1736,11 +1736,5 @@ int nfp_cpp_mutex_trylock(struct nfp_cpp_mutex *mutex)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/* Already locked by us? Success! */
-	if (tmp == value) {
-		mutex->depth = 1;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	return nfp_mutex_is_locked(tmp) ? -EBUSY : -EINVAL;
 }