1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c
index d484c3678163..a62fe24ee594 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -2984,15 +2984,15 @@ static void iwl4965_bg_txpower_work(struct work_struct *work)
         struct iwl_priv *priv = container_of(work, struct iwl_priv,
                         txpower_work);
 
+        mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
+
         /* If a scan happened to start before we got here
          * then just return; the statistics notification will
          * kick off another scheduled work to compensate for
          * any temperature delta we missed here. */
         if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status) ||
             test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status))
-                return;
-
-        mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
+                goto out;
 
         /* Regardless of if we are associated, we must reconfigure the
          * TX power since frames can be sent on non-radar channels while
@@ -3002,7 +3002,7 @@ static void iwl4965_bg_txpower_work(struct work_struct *work)
         /* Update last_temperature to keep is_calib_needed from running
          * when it isn't needed... */
         priv->last_temperature = priv->temperature;
-
+out:
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }