diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/tja110x.c b/drivers/net/phy/tja110x.c
index bf680ecf3d7b..58c2618f28e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/tja110x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/tja110x.c
@@ -946,7 +946,6 @@ static int nxp_resume(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (verbosity > 0)
 		dev_alert(&phydev->mdio.dev, "resuming PHY %x\n", phydev->mdio.addr);
 
-	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 	/* clear BMCR_PDOWN bit in MII_BMCR register */
 	err = phy_configure_bit(phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_PDOWN, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -974,23 +973,19 @@ static int nxp_resume(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	/* reenable link control */
 	set_link_control(phydev, 1);
-	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 
 /* error handling */
 phy_configure_error:
-	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 	dev_err(&phydev->mdio.dev, "phy r/w error: resume failed\n");
 	return err;
 
 phy_transition_error:
-	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 	dev_err(&phydev->mdio.dev, "power mode transition failed\n");
 	return err;
 
 phy_pll_error:
-	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 	dev_err(&phydev->mdio.dev, "Error: PLL is unstable and not locked\n");
 	return err;
 }