1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-hcmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-hcmd.c
index 9d721cbda5bb..62b4b09122cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-hcmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-hcmd.c
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ int iwl_legacy_send_cmd_sync(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_host_cmd *cmd)
         int cmd_idx;
         int ret;
 
+        lockdep_assert_held(&priv->mutex);
+
         BUG_ON(cmd->flags & CMD_ASYNC);
 
          /* A synchronous command can not have a callback set. */
@@ -152,7 +154,6 @@ int iwl_legacy_send_cmd_sync(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_host_cmd *cmd)
 
         IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Attempting to send sync command %s\n",
                         iwl_legacy_get_cmd_string(cmd->id));
-        mutex_lock(&priv->sync_cmd_mutex);
 
         set_bit(STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE, &priv->status);
         IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Setting HCMD_ACTIVE for command %s\n",
@@ -224,7 +225,6 @@ fail:
                 cmd->reply_page = 0;
         }
 out:
-        mutex_unlock(&priv->sync_cmd_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_legacy_send_cmd_sync);