diff --git a/driver/others/blas_server.c b/driver/others/blas_server.c
index 3d89803a60..4a31823543 100644
--- a/driver/others/blas_server.c
+++ b/driver/others/blas_server.c
@@ -984,8 +984,6 @@ int BLASFUNC(blas_thread_shutdown)(void){
 
   int i;
 
-  LOCK_COMMAND(&server_lock);
-
   //Free buffers allocated for threads
   for(i=0; i<MAX_CPU_NUMBER; i++){
     if(blas_thread_buffer[i]!=NULL){
@@ -1025,7 +1023,6 @@ int BLASFUNC(blas_thread_shutdown)(void){
     blas_server_avail = 0;
 
   }
-  UNLOCK_COMMAND(&server_lock);
 
   return 0;
 }