1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index d33e5ab06177..bc84e125c6bc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -1817,8 +1817,10 @@ got_driver:
                 /* check whether we're reopening an existing tty */
                 tty = tty_driver_lookup_tty(driver, inode, index);
 
-                if (IS_ERR(tty))
+                if (IS_ERR(tty)) {
+                        mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
                         return PTR_ERR(tty);
+                }
         }
 
         if (tty) {