diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index ee07e7eee647..27598738c9cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -2283,9 +2283,7 @@ static void stmmac_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	spin_lock(&priv->lock);
 	priv->hw->mac->set_filter(priv->hw, dev);
-	spin_unlock(&priv->lock);
 }
 
 /**