diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index 0a9d9a1b2d85162bef2dad42694249adb575c9ff..1e136993580f104a156fd3c72494dee9b3845a9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -1785,8 +1785,10 @@ static int wl1271_op_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
 	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	wl->wow_enabled = true;
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {