diff --git a/fs/ext2/inode.c b/fs/ext2/inode.c
index 85449a6..fe66494 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/inode.c
@@ -697,10 +697,13 @@
 		if (!partial) {
 			count++;
 			mutex_unlock(&ei->truncate_mutex);
-			if (err)
-				goto cleanup;
 			goto got_it;
 		}
+
+		if (err) {
+			mutex_unlock(&ei->truncate_mutex);
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*