diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_swn.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_swn.c
index c594e588a8b5..b2ef082d6438 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_swn.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_swn.c
@@ -285,8 +285,6 @@ static struct cifs_swn_reg *cifs_find_swn_reg(struct cifs_tcon *tcon)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		mutex_unlock(&cifs_swnreg_idr_mutex);
-
 		cifs_dbg(FYI, "Existing swn registration for %s:%s found\n", swnreg->net_name,
 				swnreg->share_name);