1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index eba937c46376..b10fedd82143 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -134,8 +134,10 @@ int phy_scan_fixups(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
                         err = fixup->run(phydev);
 
-                        if (err < 0)
+                        if (err < 0) {
+                                mutex_unlock(&phy_fixup_lock);
                                 return err;
+                        }
                 }
         }
         mutex_unlock(&phy_fixup_lock);