diff --git a/drivers/thermal/hisi_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/hisi_thermal.c
index f5231974504c..9ec5f290b850 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/hisi_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/hisi_thermal.c
@@ -221,14 +221,10 @@ static irqreturn_t hisi_thermal_alarm_irq(int irq, void *dev)
 static irqreturn_t hisi_thermal_alarm_irq_thread(int irq, void *dev)
 {
 	struct hisi_thermal_data *data = dev;
-	struct hisi_thermal_sensor *sensor;
-
-	mutex_lock(&data->thermal_lock);
-	sensor = &data->sensors;
+	struct hisi_thermal_sensor *sensor = &data->sensors;
 
 	dev_crit(&data->pdev->dev, "THERMAL ALARM: T > %d\n",
 		 sensor->thres_temp);
-	mutex_unlock(&data->thermal_lock);
 
 	thermal_zone_device_update(data->sensors.tzd,
 				   THERMAL_EVENT_UNSPECIFIED);