diff --git a/src/fdb_kvdb.c b/src/fdb_kvdb.c
index 2f1cc13..7ccac88 100644
--- a/src/fdb_kvdb.c
+++ b/src/fdb_kvdb.c
@@ -1645,8 +1645,6 @@ static fdb_err_t _fdb_kv_load(fdb_kvdb_t db)
         fdb_kv_set_default(db);
     }
 
-    /* lock the KV cache */
-    db_lock(db);
     /* check all sector header for recovery GC */
     sector_iterator(db, &sector, FDB_SECTOR_STORE_UNUSED, db, NULL, check_and_recovery_gc_cb, false);
 
@@ -1660,9 +1658,6 @@ __retry:
 
     db->in_recovery_check = false;
 
-    /* unlock the KV cache */
-    db_unlock(db);
-
     return result;
 }