diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
index 4245d05e628b..2463f47adfda 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
@@ -767,17 +767,12 @@ static int megasas_generic_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
 		return FAILED;
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock(scmd->device->host->host_lock);
-
 	ret_val = megasas_wait_for_outstanding(instance);
-
 	if (ret_val == SUCCESS)
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "megasas: reset successful \n");
 	else
 		printk(KERN_ERR "megasas: failed to do reset\n");
 
-	spin_lock(scmd->device->host->host_lock);
-
 	return ret_val;
 }