diff --git a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
index 1c23813995aa73d249c1c9bb30fc337ba314fbf7..894d52e05bf9cd995586250011e8401227bd043a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ static long hidraw_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		default:
 			ret = -ENOTTY;
 	}
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return ret;
 }