diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 9ee325116902..fb62a8210075 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -9337,16 +9337,13 @@ static int ufshcd_wl_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	ktime_t start = ktime_get();
 
 	hba = shost_priv(sdev->host);
-	down(&hba->host_sem);
 
 	if (pm_runtime_suspended(dev))
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = __ufshcd_wl_suspend(hba, UFS_SYSTEM_PM);
-	if (ret) {
+	if (ret)
 		dev_err(&sdev->sdev_gendev, "%s failed: %d\n", __func__,  ret);
-		up(&hba->host_sem);
-	}
 
 out:
 	if (!ret)
@@ -9379,7 +9376,6 @@ out:
 		hba->curr_dev_pwr_mode, hba->uic_link_state);
 	if (!ret)
 		hba->is_sys_suspended = false;
-	up(&hba->host_sem);
 	return ret;
 }
 #endif