1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/main-loop.c b/main-loop.c
index 234a3130c2..c87624e621 100644
--- a/main-loop.c
+++ b/main-loop.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ int qemu_init_main_loop(void)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    qemu_mutex_lock_iothread();
     ret = qemu_signal_init();
     if (ret) {
         return ret;