diff --git a/core/rtw_ap.c b/core/rtw_ap.c
index 481c2d9..f5ebce0 100644
--- a/core/rtw_ap.c
+++ b/core/rtw_ap.c
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ void free_mlme_ap_info(_adapter *padapter)
 	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &(padapter->mlmepriv);
 
 	stop_ap_mode(padapter);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pmlmepriv->bcn_update_lock);
-
 }
 
 static void update_BCNTIM(_adapter *padapter)
@@ -3290,9 +3288,7 @@ void stop_ap_mode(_adapter *padapter)
 	RTW_INFO("%s -"ADPT_FMT"\n", __func__, ADPT_ARG(padapter));
 
 	pmlmepriv->update_bcn = false;
-	/*pmlmeext->bstart_bss = false;*/
 	padapter->netif_up = false;
-	/* _rtw_spinlock_free(&pmlmepriv->bcn_update_lock); */
 
 	/* reset and init security priv , this can refine with rtw_reset_securitypriv */
 	memset((unsigned char *)&padapter->securitypriv, 0, sizeof(struct security_priv));
diff --git a/core/rtw_cmd.c b/core/rtw_cmd.c
index 4fc008c..ccf77d2 100644
--- a/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -218,10 +218,7 @@ void _rtw_free_evt_priv(struct	evt_priv *pevtpriv)
 
 void _rtw_free_cmd_priv(struct	cmd_priv *pcmdpriv)
 {
-
 	if (pcmdpriv) {
-		_rtw_spinlock_free(&(pcmdpriv->cmd_queue.lock));
-
 		if (pcmdpriv->cmd_allocated_buf)
 			rtw_mfree(pcmdpriv->cmd_allocated_buf, MAX_CMDSZ + CMDBUFF_ALIGN_SZ);
 
diff --git a/core/rtw_mlme.c b/core/rtw_mlme.c
index dabe10e..abae8a0 100644
--- a/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -119,12 +119,8 @@ exit:
 	return res;
 }
 
-void rtw_mfree_mlme_priv_lock(struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv);
 void rtw_mfree_mlme_priv_lock(struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv)
 {
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pmlmepriv->lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&(pmlmepriv->free_bss_pool.lock));
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&(pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock));
 }
 
 static void rtw_free_mlme_ie_data(u8 **ppie, u32 *plen)
diff --git a/core/rtw_recv.c b/core/rtw_recv.c
index 0d045ac..bf6fb43 100755
--- a/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -158,15 +158,6 @@ exit:
 
 static void rtw_mfree_recv_priv_lock(struct recv_priv *precvpriv)
 {
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&precvpriv->lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&precvpriv->free_recv_queue.lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&precvpriv->recv_pending_queue.lock);
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&precvpriv->free_recv_buf_queue.lock);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_USB_BUFFER_ALLOC_RX
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&precvpriv->recv_buf_pending_queue.lock);
-#endif /* CONFIG_USE_USB_BUFFER_ALLOC_RX */
 }
 
 void _rtw_free_recv_priv(struct recv_priv *precvpriv)
diff --git a/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c b/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
index 1d5e0a0..35d215e 100644
--- a/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
+++ b/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
@@ -313,43 +313,21 @@ inline struct sta_info *rtw_get_stainfo_by_offset(struct sta_priv *stapriv, int
 	return (struct sta_info *)(stapriv->pstainfo_buf + offset * sizeof(struct sta_info));
 }
 
-void	_rtw_free_sta_xmit_priv_lock(struct sta_xmit_priv *psta_xmitpriv);
 void	_rtw_free_sta_xmit_priv_lock(struct sta_xmit_priv *psta_xmitpriv)
 {
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&psta_xmitpriv->lock);
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&(psta_xmitpriv->be_q.sta_pending.lock));
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&(psta_xmitpriv->bk_q.sta_pending.lock));
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&(psta_xmitpriv->vi_q.sta_pending.lock));
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&(psta_xmitpriv->vo_q.sta_pending.lock));
 }
 
 static void	_rtw_free_sta_recv_priv_lock(struct sta_recv_priv *psta_recvpriv)
 {
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&psta_recvpriv->lock);
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&(psta_recvpriv->defrag_q.lock));
-
-
 }
 
-void rtw_mfree_stainfo(struct sta_info *psta);
 void rtw_mfree_stainfo(struct sta_info *psta)
 {
-
-	if (&psta->lock != NULL)
-		_rtw_spinlock_free(&psta->lock);
-
 	_rtw_free_sta_xmit_priv_lock(&psta->sta_xmitpriv);
 	_rtw_free_sta_recv_priv_lock(&psta->sta_recvpriv);
-
 }
 
-
 /* this function is used to free the memory of lock || sema for all stainfos */
-void rtw_mfree_all_stainfo(struct sta_priv *pstapriv);
 void rtw_mfree_all_stainfo(struct sta_priv *pstapriv)
 {
 	unsigned long	 irqL;
@@ -378,18 +356,6 @@ void rtw_mfree_sta_priv_lock(struct	sta_priv *pstapriv);
 void rtw_mfree_sta_priv_lock(struct	sta_priv *pstapriv)
 {
 	rtw_mfree_all_stainfo(pstapriv); /* be done before free sta_hash_lock */
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pstapriv->free_sta_queue.lock);
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pstapriv->sta_hash_lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pstapriv->wakeup_q.lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pstapriv->sleep_q.lock);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_AP_MODE
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pstapriv->asoc_list_lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pstapriv->auth_list_lock);
-#endif
-
 }
 
 u32	_rtw_free_sta_priv(struct	sta_priv *pstapriv)
@@ -757,8 +723,6 @@ u32	rtw_free_stainfo(_adapter *padapter , struct sta_info *psta)
 	rtw_st_ctl_deinit(&psta->st_ctl);
 
 	if (is_pre_link_sta == false) {
-		_rtw_spinlock_free(&psta->lock);
-
 		/* _enter_critical_bh(&(pfree_sta_queue->lock), &irqL0); */
 		_enter_critical_bh(&(pstapriv->sta_hash_lock), &irqL0);
 		list_add_tail(&psta->list, get_list_head(pfree_sta_queue));
@@ -1154,8 +1118,6 @@ void rtw_pre_link_sta_ctl_deinit(struct sta_priv *stapriv)
 	int i;
 
 	rtw_pre_link_sta_ctl_reset(stapriv);
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pre_link_sta_ctl->lock);
 }
 
 void dump_pre_link_sta_ctl(void *sel, struct sta_priv *stapriv)
diff --git a/core/rtw_tdls.c b/core/rtw_tdls.c
index 3dc320a..5579b98 100644
--- a/core/rtw_tdls.c
+++ b/core/rtw_tdls.c
@@ -87,11 +87,7 @@ int rtw_init_tdls_info(_adapter *padapter)
 
 void rtw_free_tdls_info(struct tdls_info *ptdlsinfo)
 {
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&ptdlsinfo->cmd_lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&ptdlsinfo->hdl_lock);
-
 	memset(ptdlsinfo, 0, sizeof(struct tdls_info));
-
 }
 
 int check_ap_tdls_prohibited(u8 *pframe, u8 pkt_len)
diff --git a/core/rtw_wlan_util.c b/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
index f81fc96..97c6a57 100644
--- a/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
+++ b/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
@@ -3504,7 +3504,6 @@ inline void rtw_macid_ctl_init(struct macid_ctl_t *macid_ctl)
 
 inline void rtw_macid_ctl_deinit(struct macid_ctl_t *macid_ctl)
 {
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&macid_ctl->lock);
 }
 
 _adapter *dvobj_get_port0_adapter(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj)
diff --git a/core/rtw_xmit.c b/core/rtw_xmit.c
index 6b25557..24abbd0 100644
--- a/core/rtw_xmit.c
+++ b/core/rtw_xmit.c
@@ -309,19 +309,8 @@ exit:
 	return res;
 }
 
-void  rtw_mfree_xmit_priv_lock(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv);
 void  rtw_mfree_xmit_priv_lock(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv)
 {
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->be_pending.lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->bk_pending.lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->vi_pending.lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->vo_pending.lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->bm_pending.lock);
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->free_xmit_queue.lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->free_xmitbuf_queue.lock);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->pending_xmitbuf_queue.lock);
 }
 
 void _rtw_free_xmit_priv(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv)
@@ -365,10 +354,6 @@ void _rtw_free_xmit_priv(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv)
 	}
 	if (pxmitpriv->xframe_ext_alloc_addr)
 		rtw_vmfree(pxmitpriv->xframe_ext_alloc_addr, NR_XMIT_EXTBUFF * sizeof(struct xmit_frame) + 4);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->free_xframe_ext_queue.lock);
-
-	/* free xmit extension buff */
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pxmitpriv->free_xmit_extbuf_queue.lock);
 
 	pxmitbuf = (struct xmit_buf *)pxmitpriv->pxmit_extbuf;
 	for (i = 0; i < NR_XMIT_EXTBUFF; i++) {
diff --git a/hal/hal_com.c b/hal/hal_com.c
index 6397d43..4531a63 100644
--- a/hal/hal_com.c
+++ b/hal/hal_com.c
@@ -2059,9 +2059,6 @@ void rtw_mbid_cam_init(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj)
 
 void rtw_mbid_cam_deinit(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj)
 {
-	struct mbid_cam_ctl_t *mbid_cam_ctl = &dvobj->mbid_cam_ctl;
-
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&mbid_cam_ctl->lock);
 }
 
 void rtw_mbid_cam_reset(_adapter *adapter)
diff --git a/hal/hal_intf.c b/hal/hal_intf.c
index 7cde539..8f523ff 100644
--- a/hal/hal_intf.c
+++ b/hal/hal_intf.c
@@ -150,10 +150,9 @@ void rtw_hal_dm_deinit(_adapter *padapter)
 		PHAL_DATA_TYPE	pHalData = GET_HAL_DATA(padapter);
 
 		padapter->hal_func.dm_deinit(padapter);
-
-		_rtw_spinlock_free(&pHalData->IQKSpinLock);
 	}
 }
+
 void	rtw_hal_sw_led_init(_adapter *padapter)
 {
 	if (padapter->hal_func.InitSwLeds)
diff --git a/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c b/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
index ba19b60..61dc078 100644
--- a/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
+++ b/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
@@ -287,6 +287,5 @@ void rtl8188e_deinit_dm_priv(PADAPTER Adapter)
 {
 	PHAL_DATA_TYPE	pHalData = GET_HAL_DATA(Adapter);
 	struct PHY_DM_STRUCT		*podmpriv = &pHalData->odmpriv;
-	/* _rtw_spinlock_free(&pHalData->odm_stainfo_lock); */
 	odm_cancel_all_timers(podmpriv);
 }
diff --git a/include/osdep_service.h b/include/osdep_service.h
index f4f1106..c18ef26 100644
--- a/include/osdep_service.h
+++ b/include/osdep_service.h
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ extern void	list_del_init(_list *plist);
 extern u32	_rtw_down_sema(_sema *sema);
 extern void	_rtw_mutex_init(_mutex *pmutex);
 extern void	_rtw_mutex_free(_mutex *pmutex);
-extern void	_rtw_spinlock_free(_lock *plock);
 extern void	_rtw_spinlock(_lock	*plock);
 extern void	_rtw_spinunlock(_lock	*plock);
 extern void	_rtw_spinlock_ex(_lock	*plock);
diff --git a/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index d9312a5..8efcc94 100644
--- a/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -6953,7 +6953,6 @@ void rtw_wdev_free(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 		_adapter *adapter = (_adapter *)rtw_netdev_priv(wdev_to_ndev(wdev));
 		struct rtw_wdev_priv *wdev_priv = adapter_wdev_data(adapter);
 
-		_rtw_spinlock_free(&wdev_priv->scan_req_lock);
 		_rtw_mutex_free(&wdev_priv->roch_mutex);
 	}
 
diff --git a/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index 195bf30..6708a7c 100644
--- a/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -1789,7 +1789,6 @@ void devobj_deinit(struct dvobj_priv *pdvobj)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCC_MODE
 	_rtw_mutex_free(&(pdvobj->mcc_objpriv.mcc_mutex));
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pdvobj->mcc_objpriv.mcc_lock);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MCC_MODE */
 
 	_rtw_mutex_free(&pdvobj->hw_init_mutex);
@@ -1807,15 +1806,12 @@ void devobj_deinit(struct dvobj_priv *pdvobj)
 #endif
 
 	rtw_macid_ctl_deinit(&pdvobj->macid_ctl);
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&pdvobj->cam_ctl.lock);
 	_rtw_mutex_free(&pdvobj->cam_ctl.sec_cam_access_mutex);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MBSSID_CAM
 	rtw_mbid_cam_deinit(pdvobj);
 #endif
 
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&(pdvobj->ap_if_q.lock));
-
 	rtw_mfree((u8 *)pdvobj, sizeof(*pdvobj));
 }
 
@@ -2131,12 +2127,6 @@ u8 rtw_free_drv_sw(_adapter *padapter)
 		}
 	}
 	#endif
-	/* add for CONFIG_IEEE80211W, none 11w also can use */
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&padapter->security_key_mutex);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_BR_EXT
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&padapter->br_ext_lock);
-#endif /* CONFIG_BR_EXT */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INTEL_WIDI
 	rtw_free_intel_widi(padapter);
diff --git a/os_dep/osdep_service.c b/os_dep/osdep_service.c
index adb39c7..2d0163d 100644
--- a/os_dep/osdep_service.c
+++ b/os_dep/osdep_service.c
@@ -716,10 +716,6 @@ void	_rtw_mutex_free(_mutex *pmutex)
 #endif
 }
 
-void	_rtw_spinlock_free(_lock *plock)
-{
-}
-
 void	_rtw_spinlock(_lock	*plock)
 {
 	spin_lock(plock);
@@ -748,7 +744,6 @@ void _rtw_init_queue(_queue *pqueue)
 
 void _rtw_deinit_queue(_queue *pqueue)
 {
-	_rtw_spinlock_free(&(pqueue->lock));
 }
 
 u32	  _rtw_queue_empty(_queue	*pqueue)