diff --git a/fs/ufs/inode.c b/fs/ufs/inode.c
index 7c580c9..be7d42c 100644
--- a/fs/ufs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ufs/inode.c
@@ -902,9 +902,6 @@
 	invalidate_inode_buffers(inode);
 	clear_inode(inode);
 
-	if (want_delete) {
-		lock_ufs(inode->i_sb);
-		ufs_free_inode (inode);
-		unlock_ufs(inode->i_sb);
-	}
+	if (want_delete)
+		ufs_free_inode(inode);
 }