diff --git a/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c b/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c
index 199818f..d2d4c08 100644
--- a/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(bat_lock);
 static struct work_struct bat_work;
-static struct mutex work_lock;
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(work_lock);
 static int bat_status = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
 static enum power_supply_property *prop;
 
@@ -181,8 +180,6 @@
 	if (dev->id != -1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_init(&work_lock);
-
 	if (!pdata) {
 		dev_err(&dev->dev, "No platform_data supplied\n");
 		return -EINVAL;