diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index 8b25c1aa2025..ebb19b22f47f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -530,8 +530,10 @@ int rtw_resume_process23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter)
 	pwrpriv->bkeepfwalive = false;
 
 	DBG_8723A("bkeepfwalive(%x)\n", pwrpriv->bkeepfwalive);
-	if (pm_netdev_open23a(pnetdev, true) != 0)
+	if (pm_netdev_open23a(pnetdev, true) != 0) {
+		up(&pwrpriv->lock);
 		goto exit;
+	}
 
 	netif_device_attach(pnetdev);
 	netif_carrier_on(pnetdev);