diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 0691feeae392..182fea214c42 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -4028,10 +4028,8 @@ long kvm_arch_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp,
 			/* Pairs with smp_rmb() when reading irqchip_mode */
 			smp_wmb();
 			mutex_lock(&kvm->slots_lock);
-			mutex_lock(&kvm->irq_lock);
 			kvm_ioapic_destroy(kvm);
 			kvm_pic_destroy(kvm);
-			mutex_unlock(&kvm->irq_lock);
 			mutex_unlock(&kvm->slots_lock);
 			goto create_irqchip_unlock;
 		}