diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_private.h b/drivers/ptp/ptp_private.h
index 22ada6de9057947a4ab909519c1d0ab92bbf2f03..a35961b7c04623c2d17db522c1ab0ea3025eefe6 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/ptp_private.h
+++ b/drivers/ptp/ptp_private.h
@@ -94,17 +94,7 @@ static inline int queue_cnt(const struct timestamp_event_queue *q)
 /* Check if ptp virtual clock is in use */
 static inline bool ptp_vclock_in_use(struct ptp_clock *ptp)
 {
-	bool in_use = false;
-
-	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&ptp->n_vclocks_mux))
-		return true;
-
-	if (!ptp->is_virtual_clock && ptp->n_vclocks)
-		in_use = true;
-
-	mutex_unlock(&ptp->n_vclocks_mux);
-
-	return in_use;
+	return !ptp->is_virtual_clock;
 }
 
 /* Check if ptp clock shall be free running */