diff --git a/arch/hexagon/kernel/smp.c b/arch/hexagon/kernel/smp.c
index f7264621e58d..149fbefc1a4d 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/hexagon/kernel/smp.c
@@ -180,9 +180,7 @@ void __cpuinit start_secondary(void)
 
 	notify_cpu_starting(cpu);
 
-	ipi_call_lock();
 	set_cpu_online(cpu, true);
-	ipi_call_unlock();
 
 	local_irq_enable();