1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 1a07b12ef341..81caf5623ee2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -956,10 +956,7 @@ static void garmin_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
         if (!serial)
                 return;
 
-        mutex_lock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
-
-        if (!port->serial->disconnected)
-                garmin_clear(garmin_data_p);
+        garmin_clear(garmin_data_p);
 
         /* shutdown our urbs */
         usb_kill_urb(port->read_urb);
@@ -968,8 +965,6 @@ static void garmin_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
         /* keep reset state so we know that we must start a new session */
         if (garmin_data_p->state != STATE_RESET)
                 garmin_data_p->state = STATE_DISCONNECTED;
-
-        mutex_unlock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
 }