diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c
index 2ba39ac7d222..44074fbcf7ff 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@ static int ast_drm_thaw(struct drm_device *dev)
 	ast_post_gpu(dev);
 
 	drm_mode_config_reset(dev);
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
 	drm_helper_resume_force_mode(dev);
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
 
 	console_lock();
 	ast_fbdev_set_suspend(dev, 0);