diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-turris-omnia.c b/drivers/leds/leds-turris-omnia.c
index ffcaf228e44a..b8a95a917cfa 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-turris-omnia.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-turris-omnia.c
@@ -156,12 +156,9 @@ static ssize_t brightness_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a,
 			       char *buf)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
-	struct omnia_leds *leds = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&leds->lock);
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, CMD_LED_GET_BRIGHTNESS);
-	mutex_unlock(&leds->lock);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -173,7 +170,6 @@ static ssize_t brightness_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a,
 				const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
-	struct omnia_leds *leds = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	unsigned long brightness;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -183,15 +179,10 @@ static ssize_t brightness_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a,
 	if (brightness > 100)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&leds->lock);
 	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, CMD_LED_SET_BRIGHTNESS,
 					(u8)brightness);
-	mutex_unlock(&leds->lock);
 
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	return count;
+	return ret < 0 ? ret : count;
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(brightness);