diff --git a/drivers/staging/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.c b/drivers/staging/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.c
index 1eb079b..d601620 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.c
@@ -795,10 +795,8 @@
 	value &= 0xFFFFFFDF;
 	ret_val = cx25821_i2c_write(&dev->i2c_bus[0], MON_A_CTRL, value);
 
-	if (ret_val < 0) {
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+	if (ret_val < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);