diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/tools.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/tools.c
index 66b2e9a32f..c06711677d 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/tools.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/tools.c
@@ -522,9 +522,7 @@ ID bdb_tool_entry_put(
 	}
 
 	if (( slapMode & SLAP_TOOL_QUICK ) && (( e->e_id & 0xfff ) == 0xfff )) {
-		ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_lock( &bdb_tool_trickle_mutex );
 		ldap_pvt_thread_cond_signal( &bdb_tool_trickle_cond );
-		ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_unlock( &bdb_tool_trickle_mutex );
 	}
 
 	if ( !bdb->bi_linear_index )