diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index c6ce416ab58..d6a664a168b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -1183,14 +1183,11 @@ static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
 		unlock_fb_info(info);
 		break;
 	default:
-		if (!lock_fb_info(info))
-			return -ENODEV;
 		fb = info->fbops;
 		if (fb->fb_ioctl)
 			ret = fb->fb_ioctl(info, cmd, arg);
 		else
 			ret = -ENOTTY;
-		unlock_fb_info(info);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }