diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_mutex.c b/sys/kern/kern_mutex.c
index b3e511611e20..3e125f34d8ec 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_mutex.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_mutex.c
@@ -291,9 +291,6 @@ __mtx_lock_spin_flags(volatile uintptr_t *c, int opts, const char *file,
 	struct mtx *m;
 	uintptr_t tid, v;
 
-	if (SCHEDULER_STOPPED())
-		return;
-
 	m = mtxlock2mtx(c);
 
 	KASSERT(m->mtx_lock != MTX_DESTROYED,
@@ -356,9 +353,6 @@ __mtx_unlock_spin_flags(volatile uintptr_t *c, int opts, const char *file,
 {
 	struct mtx *m;
 
-	if (SCHEDULER_STOPPED())
-		return;
-
 	m = mtxlock2mtx(c);
 
 	KASSERT(m->mtx_lock != MTX_DESTROYED,