diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
index 8b207efeadbc..3071e46d03be 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
@@ -1471,15 +1471,12 @@ static int qcom_slim_ngd_ssr_pdr_notify(struct qcom_slim_ngd_ctrl *ctrl,
 	switch (action) {
 	case QCOM_SSR_BEFORE_SHUTDOWN:
 	case SERVREG_SERVICE_STATE_DOWN:
-		/* Make sure the last dma xfer is finished */
-		mutex_lock(&ctrl->tx_lock);
 		if (ctrl->state != QCOM_SLIM_NGD_CTRL_DOWN) {
 			pm_runtime_get_noresume(ctrl->ctrl.dev);
 			ctrl->state = QCOM_SLIM_NGD_CTRL_DOWN;
 			qcom_slim_ngd_down(ctrl);
 			qcom_slim_ngd_exit_dma(ctrl);
 		}
-		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->tx_lock);
 		break;
 	case QCOM_SSR_AFTER_POWERUP:
 	case SERVREG_SERVICE_STATE_UP: