diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
index 8e712fbf8233..5ea8db667e83 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
@@ -1034,13 +1034,6 @@ static int tb_switch_set_authorized(struct tb_switch *sw, unsigned int val)
 	if (sw->authorized)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	/*
-	 * Make sure there is no PCIe rescan ongoing when a new PCIe
-	 * tunnel is created. Otherwise the PCIe rescan code might find
-	 * the new tunnel too early.
-	 */
-	pci_lock_rescan_remove();
-
 	switch (val) {
 	/* Approve switch */
 	case 1:
@@ -1060,8 +1053,6 @@ static int tb_switch_set_authorized(struct tb_switch *sw, unsigned int val)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
-
 	if (!ret) {
 		sw->authorized = val;
 		/* Notify status change to the userspace */