diff --git a/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.c b/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.c
index f441e33660fe2ed213241aa6ad9f54a907282c93..c281fdabb4ed16ca6ddfd80f0692d513a1fbcb16 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.c
@@ -1054,7 +1054,6 @@ static int Handle1401Esc(DEVICE_EXTENSION *pdx, char *pCh,
 				/*  This can never happen, really */
 				dev_err(&pdx->interface->dev,
 					"ERROR: DMA setup while transfer still waiting\n");
-				spin_unlock(&pdx->stagedLock);
 			} else {
 				if ((wTransType == TM_EXTTOHOST)
 				    || (wTransType == TM_EXTTO1401)) {