diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_display.c b/msm/dp/dp_display.c
index a0d467e800..c1668a43be 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_display.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_display.c
@@ -1333,7 +1333,6 @@ static void dp_display_attention_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		mutex_lock(&dp->session_lock);
 		dp_audio_enable(dp, false);
-		mutex_unlock(&dp->session_lock);
 
 		if (dp->link->sink_request & DP_TEST_LINK_PHY_TEST_PATTERN) {
 			SDE_EVT32_EXTERNAL(dp->state,
@@ -1352,7 +1351,6 @@ static void dp_display_attention_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			dp->ctrl->link_maintenance(dp->ctrl);
 		}
 
-		mutex_lock(&dp->session_lock);
 		dp_audio_enable(dp, true);
 		mutex_unlock(&dp->session_lock);