diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_syncache.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_syncache.c
index 03851dbe7d82..550dc527ce64 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_syncache.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_syncache.c
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ syncache_timer(xslot)
 			nsc = TAILQ_NEXT(sc, sc_timerq);
 			syncache_drop(sc, NULL);
 			tcpstat.tcps_sc_stale++;
-			INP_UNLOCK(inp);
 			continue;
 		}
 		/*