diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
index 6dd835f1efc21..fbfa0b15d0c8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ static int mwifiex_process_country_ie(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	if (country_ie_len >
 	    (IEEE80211_COUNTRY_STRING_LEN + MWIFIEX_MAX_TRIPLET_802_11D)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR,
 			    "11D: country_ie_len overflow!, deauth AP\n");
 		return -EINVAL;