diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 985d58943a06..934d5aaee22f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -4724,8 +4724,6 @@ static int __e1000_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool *enable_wake)
 
 	netif_device_detach(netdev);
 
-	mutex_lock(&adapter->mutex);
-
 	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
 		WARN_ON(test_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags));
 		e1000_down(adapter);
@@ -4733,10 +4731,8 @@ static int __e1000_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool *enable_wake)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	retval = pci_save_state(pdev);
-	if (retval) {
-		mutex_unlock(&adapter->mutex);
+	if (retval)
 		return retval;
-	}
 #endif
 
 	status = er32(STATUS);
@@ -4791,8 +4787,6 @@ static int __e1000_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool *enable_wake)
 	if (netif_running(netdev))
 		e1000_free_irq(adapter);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&adapter->mutex);
-
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
 	return 0;