diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_lsa.c b/ospfd/ospf_lsa.c
index 67f1faf8a9ab..27e7e027597f 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_lsa.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_lsa.c
@@ -2007,7 +2007,6 @@ static struct ospf_lsa *ospf_lsa_translated_nssa_new(struct ospf *ospf,
 
 	/* add translated flag, checksum and lock new lsa */
 	SET_FLAG(new->flags, OSPF_LSA_LOCAL_XLT); /* Translated from 7  */
-	new = ospf_lsa_lock(new);
 
 	return new;
 }