diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/pcs-6352.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/pcs-6352.c
index 9ebf0f89f817..308655d72d52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/pcs-6352.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/pcs-6352.c
@@ -326,9 +326,7 @@ static int mv88e6352_pcs_init(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port)
 	unsigned int irq;
 	int err;
 
-	mv88e6xxx_reg_lock(chip);
 	err = mv88e6352_g2_scratch_port_has_serdes(chip, port);
-	mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);
 	if (err <= 0)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/serdes.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/serdes.c
index a936ee80ce00..d3d3c121a32d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/serdes.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/serdes.c
@@ -202,9 +202,7 @@ int mv88e6352_serdes_get_regs_len(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	mv88e6xxx_reg_lock(chip);
 	err = mv88e6352_g2_scratch_port_has_serdes(chip, port);
-	mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);
 	if (err <= 0)
 		return err;