diff --git a/drivers/vhost/scsi.c b/drivers/vhost/scsi.c
index 618fb6461017..c090d177bd75 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/scsi.c
@@ -1443,7 +1443,6 @@ vhost_scsi_set_endpoint(struct vhost_scsi *vs,
 			tpg->tv_tpg_vhost_count++;
 			tpg->vhost_scsi = vs;
 			vs_tpg[tpg->tport_tpgt] = tpg;
-			smp_mb__after_atomic();
 			match = true;
 		}
 		mutex_unlock(&tpg->tv_tpg_mutex);