diff --git a/drivers/leds/flash/leds-lm3601x.c b/drivers/leds/flash/leds-lm3601x.c
index d0e1d4814042e52c5896df61c923e197181c63e3..3d127274820173667a9648de4a2af2ca821cbf3e 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/flash/leds-lm3601x.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/flash/leds-lm3601x.c
@@ -444,8 +444,6 @@ static int lm3601x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct lm3601x_led *led = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-	mutex_destroy(&led->lock);
-
 	return regmap_update_bits(led->regmap, LM3601X_ENABLE_REG,
 			   LM3601X_ENABLE_MASK,
 			   LM3601X_MODE_STANDBY);