diff --git a/net/mld/mld_timer.c b/net/mld/mld_timer.c
index 0c30fde4d0f..7c7e4f1a5ea 100644
--- a/net/mld/mld_timer.c
+++ b/net/mld/mld_timer.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ static void mld_gendog_work(FAR void *arg)
        */
 
       fwarn("WARNING: No device associated with ifindex=%d\n", ifindex);
-      net_unlock();
       return;
     }