diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index 84f75aa25214..87f1552b5d73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -1886,7 +1886,6 @@ static struct pci_driver mlx5_core_driver = {
  * Return: Pointer to the associated mlx5_core_dev or NULL.
  */
 struct mlx5_core_dev *mlx5_vf_get_core_dev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
-			__acquires(&mdev->intf_state_mutex)
 {
 	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev;
 
@@ -1912,7 +1911,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlx5_vf_get_core_dev);
  * access the mdev any more.
  */
 void mlx5_vf_put_core_dev(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
-			__releases(&mdev->intf_state_mutex)
 {
 	mutex_unlock(&mdev->intf_state_mutex);
 }