diff --git a/.github/workflows/internal.ci.yml b/.github/workflows/internal.ci.yml
index 2fdca65..8ee89bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/internal.ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/internal.ci.yml
@@ -948,16 +948,6 @@ jobs:
       artifact-path: build install deps
       cmd: scripts/build.py install --full -D OIDN_SANITIZER=Address
 
-  build-macos-arm-tsan:
-    secrets: inherit
-    uses: intel-innersource/libraries.devops.renderkit.workflows/.github/workflows/macos.yml@main
-    with:
-      project: oidn
-      runs-on: '[ "macOS", "ARM64", "build" ]'
-      artifact-out: build-macos-arm-tsan
-      artifact-path: build install deps
-      cmd: scripts/build.py install --full -D OIDN_SANITIZER=Thread
-
   build-macos-arm-ubsan:
     secrets: inherit
     uses: intel-innersource/libraries.devops.renderkit.workflows/.github/workflows/macos.yml@main
@@ -1071,21 +1061,6 @@ jobs:
         export TBB_ENABLE_SANITIZERS=1
         scripts/test.py --device cpu --minimal --log test.log
 
-  test-macos-arm-tsan:
-    needs: build-macos-arm-tsan
-    secrets: inherit
-    uses: intel-innersource/libraries.devops.renderkit.workflows/.github/workflows/macos.yml@main
-    with:
-      project: oidn
-      runs-on: '[ "macOS", "ARM64", "build" ]' # match the build job due to TSAN
-      artifact-in: build-macos-arm-tsan
-      artifact-out: test-macos-arm-tsan
-      artifact-path: test.log
-      artifact-on-failure: true
-      cmd: |
-        export TBB_ENABLE_SANITIZERS=1
-        scripts/test.py --device cpu --minimal --log test.log
-
   test-macos-arm-ubsan:
     needs: build-macos-arm-ubsan
     secrets: inherit
@@ -1168,21 +1143,6 @@ jobs:
         export TBB_ENABLE_SANITIZERS=1
         scripts/test.py --device metal --minimal --log test.log
 
-  test-macos-arm-tsan-metal:
-    needs: build-macos-arm-tsan
-    secrets: inherit
-    uses: intel-innersource/libraries.devops.renderkit.workflows/.github/workflows/macos.yml@main
-    with:
-      project: oidn
-      runs-on: '[ "macOS", "ARM64", "build" ]' # match the build job due to TSAN
-      artifact-in: build-macos-arm-tsan
-      artifact-out: test-macos-arm-tsan-metal
-      artifact-path: test.log
-      artifact-on-failure: true
-      cmd: |
-        export TBB_ENABLE_SANITIZERS=1
-        scripts/test.py --device metal --minimal --log test.log
-
   test-macos-arm-ubsan-metal:
     needs: build-macos-arm-ubsan
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 577dd84..497188f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ Version History
     combined with the handle type flag when importing external memory with
     dedicated allocation
 -   Fixed corrupted output on Apple M5 Pro/Max GPUs using Metal
--   Fixed a race condition in the Metal device that could cause a crash when
-    using a progress monitor callback
 -   Fixed a crash caused by over-releasing the MTLDevice, which could occur
     after creating and destroying multiple devices
 -   Fixed device detection failure or crash on Windows if some old Intel
diff --git a/devices/metal/metal_engine.h b/devices/metal/metal_engine.h
index d0fbfe4..c72daed 100644
--- a/devices/metal/metal_engine.h
+++ b/devices/metal/metal_engine.h
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 #include "core/engine.h"
 #include "metal_device.h"
 
-#include <mutex>
-#include <condition_variable>
-
 OIDN_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 
   struct MetalPipeline : public RefCount
@@ -135,20 +132,10 @@ OIDN_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
     void wait() override;
 
   private:
-    // Synchronization state for host functions submitted as command buffer completion handlers,
-    // which run on background (GCD) threads
-    struct HostFuncState
-    {
-      std::mutex mutex;
-      std::condition_variable cond;
-      int numOutstanding = 0; // number of submitted host functions that have not finished yet
-    };
-
     MetalDevice* device;
     id<MTLCommandQueue> commandQueue;
     MPSCommandBuffer* commandBuffer = nullptr;
     id<MTLLibrary> library;
-    HostFuncState hostFuncState;
   };
 
 OIDN_NAMESPACE_END
diff --git a/devices/metal/metal_engine.mm b/devices/metal/metal_engine.mm
index 1cf2cdb..9052c1e 100644
--- a/devices/metal/metal_engine.mm
+++ b/devices/metal/metal_engine.mm
@@ -161,36 +161,12 @@ OIDN_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
   void MetalEngine::submitHostFunc(std::function<void()>&& f, const Ref<CancellationToken>& ct)
   {
     auto fPtr = new std::function<void()>(std::move(f));
-    HostFuncState* state = &hostFuncState;
 
-    // Register the host function as outstanding
-    {
-      std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(state->mutex);
-      ++state->numOutstanding;
-    }
-
-    // Submit a command buffer with a completion handler that will run the host function on a background thread
     auto commandBuffer = getMTLCommandBuffer();
     [commandBuffer addCompletedHandler: ^(id<MTLCommandBuffer> commandBuffer)
     {
       std::unique_ptr<std::function<void()>> fSmartPtr(fPtr);
-
-      // Acquire the mutex once to synchronize with the submitting thread, which released it after
-      // constructing the function. This publishes the function to this thread so it can be run
-      // safely below, without holding the lock across the call.
-      {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(state->mutex);
-      }
-
-      // Call the host function
       (*fSmartPtr)();
-
-      // Mark the host function as finished and wake up any thread waiting in wait()
-      {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(state->mutex);
-        if (--state->numOutstanding == 0)
-          state->cond.notify_all();
-      }
     }];
 
     flush();
@@ -230,13 +206,6 @@ OIDN_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
       [commandBuffer release];
       commandBuffer = nullptr;
     }
-
-    // Wait until all submitted host functions (completion handlers) have finished running on their
-    // background threads, so their effects are complete and synchronized before returning
-    {
-      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(hostFuncState.mutex);
-      hostFuncState.cond.wait(lock, [&] { return hostFuncState.numOutstanding == 0; });
-    }
   }
 
 OIDN_NAMESPACE_END