diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_pm.c
index 7d8d84eaea4a5ab258eb5dac4a383f6aff81850d..5ed5598997e9ae0a507d83f1ebfef3df7117e8da 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_pm.c
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ static ssize_t amdgpu_set_dpm_forced_performance_level(struct device *dev,
 		mutex_lock(&adev->pm.mutex);
 		if (adev->pm.dpm.thermal_active) {
 			count = -EINVAL;
+			mutex_unlock(&adev->pm.mutex);
 			goto fail;
 		}
 		ret = amdgpu_dpm_force_performance_level(adev, level);
@@ -167,8 +168,6 @@ static ssize_t amdgpu_set_dpm_forced_performance_level(struct device *dev,
 		mutex_unlock(&adev->pm.mutex);
 	}
 fail:
-	mutex_unlock(&adev->pm.mutex);
-
 	return count;
 }