diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 4f2d329dba998308eeb2ddaed52733cb3059f605..27f79339e9a85588d8607152d51427b83899401a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1313,6 +1313,7 @@ static void __ibmvnic_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (rc) {
 		free_all_rwi(adapter);
+		mutex_unlock(&adapter->reset_lock);
 		return;
 	}