diff --git a/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c b/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c
index d4bd6bd375..a1a8bceae6 100644
--- a/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c
+++ b/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c
@@ -336,11 +336,9 @@ gst_mimdec_src_getcaps (GstPad *pad)
 {
   GstCaps *caps;
 
-  GST_LOCK (pad);
   if (!(caps = GST_PAD_CAPS (pad)))
     caps = (GstCaps *) gst_pad_get_pad_template_caps (pad);
   caps = gst_caps_ref (caps);
-  GST_UNLOCK (pad);
 
   return caps;
 }