diff --git a/services/input/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/input/InputDispatcher.cpp
index d9ef819523c21..9a77af353cbbc 100644
--- a/services/input/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/input/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -2432,7 +2432,6 @@ void InputDispatcher::notifyMotion(nsecs_t eventTime, int32_t deviceId, uint32_t
                     // Do the batching magic.
                     batchMotionLocked(motionEntry, eventTime, metaState, pointerCoords,
                             "pending motion event");
-                    mLock.unlock();
                     return; // done!
                 }
             }