diff --git a/drivers/uwb/reset.c b/drivers/uwb/reset.c
index 7032285..8b47c9c 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/reset.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/reset.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 	neh = uwb_rc_neh_add(rc, cmd, expected_type, expected_event, cb, arg);
 	if (IS_ERR(neh)) {
 		result = PTR_ERR(neh);
+		uwb_dev_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev);
 		goto out;
 	}