1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
index cecc3eff72e9..2af9c0f0798d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
@@ -4615,8 +4615,10 @@ static s32 brcmf_notify_vif_event(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
         switch (ifevent->action) {
         case BRCMF_E_IF_ADD:
                 /* waiting process may have timed out */
-                if (!cfg->vif_event.vif)
+                if (!cfg->vif_event.vif) {
+                        mutex_unlock(&event->vif_event_lock);
                         return -EBADF;
+                }
 
                 ifp->vif = vif;
                 vif->ifp = ifp;