diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c
index 0b5110dad0510..13eadcb8aec4e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c
@@ -883,7 +883,6 @@ console_initcall(sifive_console_init);
 
 static void __ssp_add_console_port(struct sifive_serial_port *ssp)
 {
-	spin_lock_init(&ssp->port.lock);
 	sifive_serial_console_ports[ssp->port.line] = ssp;
 }