diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c
index 958081adb..1a35fb5fd 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c
@@ -242,9 +242,7 @@ static void __rfcomm_sock_close(struct sock *sk)
  */
 static void rfcomm_sock_close(struct sock *sk)
 {
-	lock_sock(sk);
 	__rfcomm_sock_close(sk);
-	release_sock(sk);
 }
 
 static void rfcomm_sock_init(struct sock *sk, struct sock *parent)