diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 1a07b12ef341..81caf5623ee2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -956,10 +956,7 @@ static void garmin_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	if (!serial)
 		return;
 
-	mutex_lock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
-
-	if (!port->serial->disconnected)
-		garmin_clear(garmin_data_p);
+	garmin_clear(garmin_data_p);
 
 	/* shutdown our urbs */
 	usb_kill_urb(port->read_urb);
@@ -968,8 +965,6 @@ static void garmin_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	/* keep reset state so we know that we must start a new session */
 	if (garmin_data_p->state != STATE_RESET)
 		garmin_data_p->state = STATE_DISCONNECTED;
-
-	mutex_unlock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
 }