diff --git a/sys/dev/drm2/i915/i915_gem.c b/sys/dev/drm2/i915/i915_gem.c
index f3f82e76473..3b6cbc37137 100644
--- a/sys/dev/drm2/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/sys/dev/drm2/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1426,9 +1426,7 @@ unlocked_vmobj:
 	}
 	m->valid = VM_PAGE_BITS_ALL;
 	*mres = m;
-	vm_page_lock(m);
 	vm_page_insert(m, vm_obj, OFF_TO_IDX(offset));
-	vm_page_unlock(m);
 	vm_page_busy(m);
 
 	CTR4(KTR_DRM, "fault %p %jx %x phys %x", gem_obj, offset, prot,