diff --git a/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_lock.cpp b/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_lock.cpp
index 0ad14f862bcb9..62df9c8c424bc 100644
--- a/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_lock.cpp
+++ b/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_lock.cpp
@@ -712,16 +712,9 @@ static int __kmp_test_ticket_lock_with_checks(kmp_ticket_lock_t *lck,
 }
 
 int __kmp_release_ticket_lock(kmp_ticket_lock_t *lck, kmp_int32 gtid) {
-  kmp_uint32 distance = std::atomic_load_explicit(&lck->lk.next_ticket,
-                                                  std::memory_order_relaxed) -
-                        std::atomic_load_explicit(&lck->lk.now_serving,
-                                                  std::memory_order_relaxed);
-
   std::atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&lck->lk.now_serving, 1U,
                                  std::memory_order_release);
 
-  KMP_YIELD(distance >
-            (kmp_uint32)(__kmp_avail_proc ? __kmp_avail_proc : __kmp_xproc));
   return KMP_LOCK_RELEASED;
 }