diff --git a/sys/netipsec/key.c b/sys/netipsec/key.c
index a4e8a25a5a8..c38dae8ff84 100644
--- a/sys/netipsec/key.c
+++ b/sys/netipsec/key.c
@@ -2421,8 +2421,6 @@ key_setdumpsp(struct secpolicy *sp, u_int8_t type, u_int32_t seq,
 	struct mbuf *result = NULL, *m;
 	struct seclifetime lt;
 
-	SPTREE_RLOCK_ASSERT();
-
 	m = key_setsadbmsg(type, 0, SADB_SATYPE_UNSPEC, seq, pid, sp->refcnt);
 	if (!m)
 		goto fail;