diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index b36a5214d8df..cf8da644faf2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -311,10 +311,8 @@ static int intel_lvds_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode != NULL) {
 		struct drm_display_mode *mode;
 
-		mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 		mode = drm_mode_duplicate(dev, dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode);
 		drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
 		return 1;
 	}