diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp
index 9f5a79ae1b..e9ddd3b197 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ create_socket(int family, int type, int protocol, net_socket_private** _socket)
 
 	status_t status = get_domain_protocols(socket);
 	if (status < B_OK) {
-		mutex_destroy(&socket->lock);
 		delete socket;
 		return status;
 	}