1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
index 393dccaabdd0..1688893a65bb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ int lirc_dev_fop_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                 return -ERESTARTSYS;
 
         ir = irctls[iminor(inode)];
+        mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
+
         if (!ir) {
                 retval = -ENODEV;
                 goto error;
@@ -476,8 +478,6 @@ int lirc_dev_fop_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         }
 
 error:
-        mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
-
         nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
         return retval;