diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 43e61ba7bd95..6a94475aee85 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4007,9 +4007,7 @@ static void dev_unicast_flush(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static void dev_unicast_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
 	__hw_addr_init(&dev->uc);
-	netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
 }