diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index 9d137f2d6def..8032ae3d3807 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -2846,12 +2846,6 @@ static int ufshcd_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 	 */
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
-	/*
-	 * Allows the UFS error handler to wait for prior ufshcd_queuecommand()
-	 * calls.
-	 */
-	rcu_read_lock();
-
 	switch (hba->ufshcd_state) {
 	case UFSHCD_STATE_OPERATIONAL:
 		break;