diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 52e58f304b218..613da5143f7fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -10537,7 +10537,7 @@ static void i40e_pci_error_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 	i40e_handle_reset_warning(pf);
-	rtnl_lock();
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /**