diff --git a/drivers/ps3/ps3-vuart.c b/drivers/ps3/ps3-vuart.c
index 9dea585..bb8d5b1 100644
--- a/drivers/ps3/ps3-vuart.c
+++ b/drivers/ps3/ps3-vuart.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,6 @@
 	if (result) {
 		dev_dbg(&dev->core, "%s:%d: drv->probe failed\n",
 			__func__, __LINE__);
-		down(&vuart_bus_priv.probe_mutex);
 		goto fail_probe;
 	}