diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_exec.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_exec.c
index 952496c6260d..acc066e405d0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_exec.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_exec.c
@@ -380,10 +380,7 @@ int xe_exec_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file)
 err_exec:
 	drm_exec_fini(exec);
 err_unlock_list:
-	if (write_locked)
-		up_write(&vm->lock);
-	else
-		up_read(&vm->lock);
+	up_read(&vm->lock);
 	if (err == -EAGAIN && !skip_retry)
 		goto retry;
 err_syncs: