diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 036456cbb4f7e..f780e9552f913 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ int ring_buffer_resize(struct ring_buffer *buffer, unsigned long size)
 		list_del_init(&page->list);
 		free_buffer_page(page);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&buffer->mutex);
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }