diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
index dfd6c00b4205d..0a095cdea4fb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
@@ -7413,6 +7413,7 @@ static void igc_io_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	rtnl_lock();
 	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
 		if (igc_open(netdev)) {
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			netdev_err(netdev, "igc_open failed after reset\n");
 			return;
 		}