diff --git a/fs/cifs/misc.c b/fs/cifs/misc.c
index 654d972a88f4..88786ba02d27 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/misc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/misc.c
@@ -311,8 +311,6 @@ header_assemble(struct smb_hdr *buffer, char smb_command /* command */ ,
 	buffer->Flags2 = SMBFLG2_KNOWS_LONG_NAMES;
 	buffer->Pid = cpu_to_le16((__u16)current->tgid);
 	buffer->PidHigh = cpu_to_le16((__u16)(current->tgid >> 16));
-	spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-	spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
 	if (treeCon) {
 		buffer->Tid = treeCon->tid;
 		if (treeCon->ses) {