diff --git a/fs/lockd/host.c b/fs/lockd/host.c
index c106d6a93e5d..5f1bcb2f06f3 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/host.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/host.c
@@ -532,7 +532,6 @@ static struct nlm_host *next_host_state(struct hlist_head *cache,
 			host->h_state++;
 
 			nlm_get_host(host);
-			mutex_unlock(&nlm_host_mutex);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}