diff --git a/channels/chan_iax2.c b/channels/chan_iax2.c
index 51589392b99acc3a74854c379125a3c4d603fb7f..3e188f3e9c863d3ec88b0dcf27cf9b031674ee4b 100644
--- a/channels/chan_iax2.c
+++ b/channels/chan_iax2.c
@@ -1674,14 +1674,10 @@ static void iax2_destroy_helper(struct chan_iax2_pvt *pvt)
 static int iax2_predestroy(int callno)
 {
 	struct ast_channel *c = NULL;
-	struct chan_iax2_pvt *pvt = NULL;
-
-	ast_mutex_lock(&iaxsl[callno]);
+	struct chan_iax2_pvt *pvt = iaxs[callno];
 
-	if (!(pvt = iaxs[callno])) {
-		ast_mutex_unlock(&iaxsl[callno]);
+	if (!pvt)
 		return -1;
-	}
 
 	if (!ast_test_flag(pvt, IAX_ALREADYGONE)) {
 		iax2_destroy_helper(pvt);
@@ -1697,8 +1693,6 @@ static int iax2_predestroy(int callno)
 		ast_update_use_count();
 	}
 
-	ast_mutex_unlock(&iaxsl[callno]);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1709,7 +1703,6 @@ static void iax2_destroy(int callno)
 	struct ast_channel *owner = NULL;
 
 retry:
-	ast_mutex_lock(&iaxsl[callno]);
 	pvt = iaxs[callno];
 	gettimeofday(&lastused[callno], NULL);
 	
@@ -1720,6 +1713,7 @@ retry:
 			ast_log(LOG_NOTICE, "Avoiding IAX destroy deadlock\n");
 			ast_mutex_unlock(&iaxsl[callno]);
 			usleep(1);
+			ast_mutex_lock(&iaxsl[callno]);
 			goto retry;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1764,7 +1758,6 @@ retry:
 	if (owner) {
 		ast_mutex_unlock(&owner->lock);
 	}
-	ast_mutex_unlock(&iaxsl[callno]);
 	if (callno & 0x4000)
 		update_max_trunk();
 }