diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ipz_pt_fn.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ipz_pt_fn.c
index 661f8db..c3a3284 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ipz_pt_fn.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ipz_pt_fn.c
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
 
 out:
 	ehca_err(pd->ib_pd.device, "failed to allocate small queue page");
+	mutex_unlock(&pd->lock);
 	return 0;
 }