diff --git a/reactos/lib/sdk/crt/stdio/file.c b/reactos/lib/sdk/crt/stdio/file.c
index 1dc27d8413c..b7dbbb72ec2 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/sdk/crt/stdio/file.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/sdk/crt/stdio/file.c
@@ -2240,13 +2240,7 @@ int CDECL feof(FILE* file)
  */
 int CDECL ferror(FILE* file)
 {
-    int ret;
-
-    _lock_file(file);
-    ret = file->_flag & _IOERR;
-    _unlock_file(file);
-
-    return ret;
+    return file->_flag & _IOERR;
 }
 
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