diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index defde9125a50..3e9aa0d0b471 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -914,8 +914,6 @@ static int drms_uA_update(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 	int current_uA = 0, output_uV, input_uV, err;
 	unsigned int mode;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held_once(&rdev->mutex.base);
-
 	/*
 	 * first check to see if we can set modes at all, otherwise just
 	 * tell the consumer everything is OK.