diff --git a/drivers/video/v4l2_cap.c b/drivers/video/v4l2_cap.c
index 6b36410cf7..79ed399deb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/v4l2_cap.c
+++ b/drivers/video/v4l2_cap.c
@@ -3716,8 +3716,6 @@ static int capture_unlink(FAR struct inode *inode)
       nxmutex_unlock(&cmng->lock_open_num);
     }
 
-  nxmutex_destroy(&cmng->lock_open_num);
-
   return OK;
 }
 #endif