diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 8e2caa9eb5cd..197af212ef7e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -2672,11 +2672,8 @@ static ssize_t uevent_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (!env)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* Synchronize with really_probe() */
-	device_lock(dev);
 	/* let the kset specific function add its keys */
 	retval = kset->uevent_ops->uevent(&dev->kobj, env);
-	device_unlock(dev);
 	if (retval)
 		goto out;