diff --git a/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go b/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go
index 8bee8f815..7e2431f61 100644
--- a/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go
+++ b/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go
@@ -601,18 +601,12 @@ func (b *LocalBackend) findExitNodeIDLocked(nm *netmap.NetworkMap) (prefsChanged
 func (b *LocalBackend) setWgengineStatus(s *wgengine.Status, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		b.logf("wgengine status error: %v", err)
-
-		b.statusLock.Lock()
 		b.statusChanged.Broadcast()
-		b.statusLock.Unlock()
 		return
 	}
 	if s == nil {
 		b.logf("[unexpected] non-error wgengine update with status=nil: %v", s)
-
-		b.statusLock.Lock()
 		b.statusChanged.Broadcast()
-		b.statusLock.Unlock()
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -632,11 +626,7 @@ func (b *LocalBackend) setWgengineStatus(s *wgengine.Status, err error) {
 		}
 		b.stateMachine()
 	}
-
-	b.statusLock.Lock()
 	b.statusChanged.Broadcast()
-	b.statusLock.Unlock()
-
 	b.send(ipn.Notify{Engine: &es})
 }