diff --git a/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh b/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh
index d86b7219d..2028c95e4 100644
--- a/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh
+++ b/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh
@@ -48,15 +48,6 @@ _PROCD_SERVICE=
 procd_lock() {
 	local basescript=$(readlink "$initscript")
 	local service_name="$(basename ${basescript:-$initscript})"
-
-	flock -n 1000 &> /dev/null
-	if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
-		exec 1000>"$IPKG_INSTROOT/var/lock/procd_${service_name}.lock"
-		flock 1000
-		if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
-			logger "warning: procd flock for $service_name failed"
-		fi
-	fi
 }
 
 _procd_call() {