diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_cursor.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_cursor.c
index 3abb400151ac..e6ee4c526665 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_cursor.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_cursor.c
@@ -103,12 +103,6 @@ static int cursor_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_cursor *cursor = (struct sti_cursor *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "%s: (vaddr = 0x%p)",
 		   sti_plane_to_str(&cursor->plane), cursor->regs);
@@ -127,7 +121,6 @@ static int cursor_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 	DBGFS_DUMP(CUR_AWE);
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c
index 6bd6abaa5a70..a8eece20b6b4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ static int sti_drm_fps_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	struct drm_plane *p;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(p, &dev->mode_config.plane_list, head) {
 		struct sti_plane *plane = to_sti_plane(p);
@@ -86,7 +81,6 @@ static int sti_drm_fps_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 			   plane->fps_info.fips_str);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_dvo.c
index 25f76632002c..d439128e6309 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_dvo.c
@@ -177,12 +177,6 @@ static int dvo_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_dvo *dvo = (struct sti_dvo *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "DVO: (vaddr = 0x%p)", dvo->regs);
 	DBGFS_DUMP(DVO_AWG_DIGSYNC_CTRL);
@@ -193,7 +187,6 @@ static int dvo_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 	dvo_dbg_awg_microcode(s, dvo->regs + DVO_DIGSYNC_INSTR_I);
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_gdp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_gdp.c
index ff3d3e7e7704..3d098f1ab919 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_gdp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_gdp.c
@@ -207,14 +207,8 @@ static int gdp_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_gdp *gdp = (struct sti_gdp *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	struct drm_plane *drm_plane = &gdp->plane.drm_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = drm_plane->crtc;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "%s: (vaddr = 0x%p)",
 		   sti_plane_to_str(&gdp->plane), gdp->regs);
@@ -247,7 +241,6 @@ static int gdp_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 		seq_printf(s, "  Connected to DRM CRTC #%d (%s)\n",
 			   crtc->base.id, sti_mixer_to_str(to_sti_mixer(crtc)));
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -278,13 +271,7 @@ static int gdp_node_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *arg)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_gdp *gdp = (struct sti_gdp *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	unsigned int b;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	for (b = 0; b < GDP_NODE_NB_BANK; b++) {
 		seq_printf(s, "\n%s[%d].top", sti_plane_to_str(&gdp->plane), b);
@@ -293,7 +280,6 @@ static int gdp_node_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *arg)
 		gdp_node_dump_node(s, gdp->node_list[b].btm_field);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c
index ec0d017eaf1a..d0e1647ce41a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c
@@ -375,12 +375,6 @@ static int hda_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_hda *hda = (struct sti_hda *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "HD Analog: (vaddr = 0x%p)", hda->regs);
 	DBGFS_DUMP(HDA_ANA_CFG);
@@ -396,7 +390,6 @@ static int hda_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 		hda_dbg_video_dacs_ctrl(s, hda->video_dacs_ctrl);
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c
index 6ef0715bd5b9..85545ebf88d3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c
@@ -628,12 +628,6 @@ static int hdmi_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_hdmi *hdmi = (struct sti_hdmi *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "HDMI: (vaddr = 0x%p)", hdmi->regs);
 	DBGFS_DUMP("\n", HDMI_CFG);
@@ -690,7 +684,6 @@ static int hdmi_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 	DBGFS_DUMP_DI(HDMI_SW_DI_N_PKT_WORD6, HDMI_IFRAME_SLOT_VENDOR);
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hqvdp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hqvdp.c
index e05b0dc523ff..6230565048c3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hqvdp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hqvdp.c
@@ -554,14 +554,8 @@ static int hqvdp_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_hqvdp *hqvdp = (struct sti_hqvdp *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	int cmd, cmd_offset, infoxp70;
 	void *virt;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "%s: (vaddr = 0x%p)",
 		   sti_plane_to_str(&hqvdp->plane), hqvdp->regs);
@@ -629,7 +623,6 @@ static int hqvdp_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_mixer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_mixer.c
index e7425c38fc93..cc89d75273df 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_mixer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_mixer.c
@@ -150,12 +150,6 @@ static int mixer_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *arg)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_mixer *mixer = (struct sti_mixer *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "%s: (vaddr = 0x%p)",
 		   sti_mixer_to_str(mixer), mixer->regs);
@@ -175,7 +169,6 @@ static int mixer_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *arg)
 	mixer_dbg_mxn(s, mixer->regs + GAM_MIXER_MX0);
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_tvout.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_tvout.c
index 2c99016443e5..d641a5fe512b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_tvout.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_tvout.c
@@ -514,13 +514,7 @@ static int tvout_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_tvout *tvout = (struct sti_tvout *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "TVOUT: (vaddr = 0x%p)", tvout->regs);
 
@@ -586,7 +580,6 @@ static int tvout_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 	DBGFS_DUMP(TVO_AUX_IN_VID_FORMAT);
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_vid.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_vid.c
index 5a2c5dc3687b..cba32140a763 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_vid.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_vid.c
@@ -91,12 +91,6 @@ static int vid_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *arg)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = s->private;
 	struct sti_vid *vid = (struct sti_vid *)node->info_ent->data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "VID: (vaddr= 0x%p)", vid->regs);
 
@@ -121,7 +115,6 @@ static int vid_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, void *arg)
 	DBGFS_DUMP(VID_CSAT);
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
