1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/relay.c b/kernel/relay.c
index 09ac2008f77b..9d79b7854fa6 100644
--- a/kernel/relay.c
+++ b/kernel/relay.c
@@ -663,8 +663,10 @@ int relay_late_setup_files(struct rchan *chan,
 
         mutex_lock(&relay_channels_mutex);
         /* Is chan already set up? */
-        if (unlikely(chan->has_base_filename))
+        if (unlikely(chan->has_base_filename)) {
+                mutex_unlock(&relay_channels_mutex);
                 return -EEXIST;
+        }
         chan->has_base_filename = 1;
         chan->parent = parent;
         curr_cpu = get_cpu();