diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index d661ada1518f..1165a80f8010 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1062,10 +1062,8 @@ static ssize_t waiting_for_supplier_show(struct device *dev,
 	bool val;
 
 	device_lock(dev);
-	mutex_lock(&wfs_lock);
 	val = !list_empty(&dev->links.needs_suppliers)
 	      && dev->links.need_for_probe;
-	mutex_unlock(&wfs_lock);
 	device_unlock(dev);
 	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", val);
 }