diff --git a/sound/isa/wss/wss_lib.c b/sound/isa/wss/wss_lib.c
index f2df77bd1308..fff8a3b79fdf 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wss/wss_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wss/wss_lib.c
@@ -1866,10 +1866,6 @@ int snd_wss_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device, struct snd_pcm **rpcm)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&chip->reg_lock);
-	mutex_init(&chip->mce_mutex);
-	mutex_init(&chip->open_mutex);
-
 	snd_pcm_set_ops(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, &snd_wss_playback_ops);
 	snd_pcm_set_ops(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE, &snd_wss_capture_ops);