diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq.c b/sound/core/seq/seq.c
index bebdd2e920ca..7e0aabb808a6 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ static int __init alsa_seq_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	snd_seq_autoload_lock();
 	if ((err = client_init_data()) < 0)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ static int __init alsa_seq_init(void)
 
 	snd_seq_autoload_init();
  error:
-	snd_seq_autoload_unlock();
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
index a8e2c6016800..0631bdadd12b 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
@@ -360,16 +360,12 @@ int snd_seq_device_register_driver(char *id, struct snd_seq_dev_ops *entry,
 	    entry->init_device == NULL || entry->free_device == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	snd_seq_autoload_lock();
 	ops = find_driver(id, 1);
-	if (ops == NULL) {
-		snd_seq_autoload_unlock();
+	if (ops == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 	if (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED) {
 		pr_warn("ALSA: seq: driver_register: driver '%s' already exists\n", id);
 		unlock_driver(ops);
-		snd_seq_autoload_unlock();
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -386,7 +382,6 @@ int snd_seq_device_register_driver(char *id, struct snd_seq_dev_ops *entry,
 	mutex_unlock(&ops->reg_mutex);
 
 	unlock_driver(ops);
-	snd_seq_autoload_unlock();
 
 	return 0;
 }