diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_mempool.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_mempool.c
index 6b1a72a7f67..1f336b39a1a 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_mempool.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_mempool.c
@@ -165,6 +165,5 @@ void util_mempool_destroy(struct util_mempool *pool)
       FREE(page);
    }
 
-   if (pool->threading)
-      pipe_mutex_destroy(pool->mutex);
+   pipe_mutex_destroy(pool->mutex);
 }