diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
index 95f78383bbdb..bff2d099f469 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
@@ -232,8 +232,6 @@ acpi_remove_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 			/* Now we can delete the handler object */
 
-			acpi_os_release_mutex(handler_obj->address_space.
-					      context_mutex);
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(handler_obj);
 			goto unlock_and_exit;
 		}