diff --git a/projects/rocr-runtime/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp b/projects/rocr-runtime/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp
index 8273ca2cb5..40d6ea06ad 100644
--- a/projects/rocr-runtime/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp
+++ b/projects/rocr-runtime/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp
@@ -945,7 +945,6 @@ hsa_status_t GpuAgent::DmaCopy(void* dst, core::Agent& dst_agent,
   }
 
   ScopedAcquire<KernelMutex> lock(&sdma_gang_lock_);
-  if (gang_factor == 1) sdma_gang_lock_.Release();
   // Manage internal gang signals
   std::vector<core::Signal*> gang_signals;
   if (gang_factor > 1) {