diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 468d31f3303d..88ec08978ff4 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -1840,8 +1840,6 @@ u32 hci_conn_get_phy(struct hci_conn *conn)
 {
 	u32 phys = 0;
 
-	hci_dev_lock(conn->hdev);
-
 	/* BLUETOOTH CORE SPECIFICATION Version 5.2 | Vol 2, Part B page 471:
 	 * Table 6.2: Packets defined for synchronous, asynchronous, and
 	 * CSB logical transport types.
@@ -1938,7 +1936,5 @@ u32 hci_conn_get_phy(struct hci_conn *conn)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	hci_dev_unlock(conn->hdev);
-
 	return phys;
 }