diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/cti.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/cti.h
index a0ada3e..f2e5cad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/cti.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/cti.h
@@ -146,15 +146,7 @@
  */
 static inline void cti_unlock(struct cti *cti)
 {
-	void __iomem *base = cti->base;
-	unsigned long val;
-
-	val = __raw_readl(base + LOCKSTATUS);
-
-	if (val & 1) {
-		val = LOCKCODE;
-		__raw_writel(val, base + LOCKACCESS);
-	}
+	__raw_writel(LOCKCODE, cti->base + LOCKACCESS);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -166,14 +158,6 @@
  */
 static inline void cti_lock(struct cti *cti)
 {
-	void __iomem *base = cti->base;
-	unsigned long val;
-
-	val = __raw_readl(base + LOCKSTATUS);
-
-	if (!(val & 1)) {
-		val = ~LOCKCODE;
-		__raw_writel(val, base + LOCKACCESS);
-	}
+	__raw_writel(~LOCKCODE, cti->base + LOCKACCESS);
 }
 #endif