diff --git a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
index c1bd4ada2a04..bd05fd2d5d2b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
@@ -1493,9 +1493,6 @@ static int blk_trace_remove_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&blk_probes_ref))
 		blk_unregister_tracepoints();
 
-	spin_lock_irq(&running_trace_lock);
-	list_del(&bt->running_list);
-	spin_unlock_irq(&running_trace_lock);
 	blk_trace_free(bt);
 	return 0;
 }