1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/via/via-gpio.c b/drivers/video/via/via-gpio.c
index 44537be1f070..63cb7acc0faf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/via-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/video/via/via-gpio.c
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ static int viafb_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *platdev)
         unsigned long flags;
         int ret = 0, i;
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&gpio_config.vdev->reg_lock, flags);
         /*
          * Get unregistered.
          */
@@ -254,16 +253,16 @@ static int viafb_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *platdev)
                 ret = gpiochip_remove(&gpio_config.gpio_chip);
                 if (ret) { /* Somebody still using it? */
                         printk(KERN_ERR "Viafb: GPIO remove failed\n");
-                        goto out;
+                        return ret;
                 }
         }
         /*
          * Disable the ports.
          */
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&gpio_config.vdev->reg_lock, flags);
         for (i = 0; i < gpio_config.gpio_chip.ngpio; i += 2)
                 viafb_gpio_disable(gpio_config.active_gpios[i]);
         gpio_config.gpio_chip.ngpio = 0;
-out:
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gpio_config.vdev->reg_lock, flags);
         return ret;
 }