diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index f827fd9083808f9126148cd8541fd29ad552b81b..ace872615c06c610a671a62a857e0d6ea760543f 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@ static int read_index_list(struct sock *sk)
 
 	body_len = sizeof(*ev) + sizeof(*rp) + (2 * count);
 	skb = alloc_skb(sizeof(*hdr) + body_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!skb)
+	if (!skb) {
+		read_unlock(&hci_dev_list_lock);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	hdr = (void *) skb_put(skb, sizeof(*hdr));
 	hdr->opcode = cpu_to_le16(MGMT_EV_CMD_COMPLETE);