1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 241bddd0b4f1..43bdb1372cae 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
         rdev = __cfg80211_drv_from_info(info);
         if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
+                mutex_unlock(&cfg80211_mutex);
                 result = PTR_ERR(rdev);
                 goto unlock;
         }