diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 3a4f0c2d42a31..d34388b1ffcc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -5964,8 +5964,10 @@ int stmmac_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		/* Disable clock in case of PWM is off */
 		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->plat->clk_ptp_ref);
 		ret = pm_runtime_force_suspend(dev);
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret) {
+			mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
 			return ret;
+		}
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);