diff --git a/drivers/mfd/max77693.c b/drivers/mfd/max77693.c
index e9e4278722f3..4055bc2d36fb 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/max77693.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/max77693.c
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ static int max77693_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 
 	max77693->wakeup = pdata->wakeup;
 
-	mutex_init(&max77693->iolock);
-
 	if (max77693_read_reg(max77693->regmap,
 				MAX77693_PMIC_REG_PMIC_ID2, &reg_data) < 0) {
 		dev_err(max77693->dev, "device not found on this channel\n");
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/max77693-private.h b/include/linux/mfd/max77693-private.h
index 68263c5fa53c..1eeae5c07915 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/max77693-private.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/max77693-private.h
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ struct max77693_dev {
 	struct i2c_client *i2c;		/* 0xCC , PMIC, Charger, Flash LED */
 	struct i2c_client *muic;	/* 0x4A , MUIC */
 	struct i2c_client *haptic;	/* 0x90 , Haptic */
-	struct mutex iolock;
 
 	int type;