1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/rts/PrimOps.cmm b/rts/PrimOps.cmm
index 6081fabe93..058fe1e30c 100644
--- a/rts/PrimOps.cmm
+++ b/rts/PrimOps.cmm
@@ -1825,18 +1825,14 @@ stg_readMVarzh ( P_ mvar, /* :: MVar a */ )
 
 stg_tryReadMVarzh ( P_ mvar, /* :: MVar a */ )
 {
-    W_ val, info, tso, q;
+    W_ val;
 
-    LOCK_CLOSURE(mvar, info);
+    val = StgMVar_value(mvar);
 
-    if (StgMVar_value(mvar) == stg_END_TSO_QUEUE_closure) {
-        unlockClosure(mvar, info);
+    if (val == stg_END_TSO_QUEUE_closure) {
         return (0, stg_NO_FINALIZER_closure);
     }
 
-    val = StgMVar_value(mvar);
-
-    unlockClosure(mvar, info);
     return (1, val);
 }