diff --git a/kernel/kexec_core.c b/kernel/kexec_core.c
index 4f8efc278aa7..aa919585c24b 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec_core.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec_core.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,6 @@ int kernel_kexec(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_JUMP
 	if (kexec_image->preserve_context) {
-		lock_system_sleep();
 		pm_prepare_console();
 		error = freeze_processes();
 		if (error) {
@@ -1197,7 +1196,6 @@ int kernel_kexec(void)
 		thaw_processes();
  Restore_console:
 		pm_restore_console();
-		unlock_system_sleep();
 	}
 #endif