diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
index fef80cfcab5c8caf231b4435d423095dfb90815e..e63b830c86cc0778cb45827dc46a7e207488b586 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
@@ -691,8 +691,10 @@ static int open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	if (info->port.count == 1) {
 		/* 1st open on this device, init hardware */
 		retval = startup(info);
-		if (retval < 0)
+		if (retval < 0) {
+			mutex_unlock(&info->port.mutex);
 			goto cleanup;
+		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&info->port.mutex);
 	retval = block_til_ready(tty, filp, info);