diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
index 614780f5fbc7..2da4c991eb09 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ open_err:
 	snd_soc_dai_compr_shutdown(cpu_dai, cstream, 1);
 out:
 	dpcm_path_put(&list);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(fe);
 be_err:
 	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime_update = SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO;
 	snd_soc_card_mutex_unlock(fe->card);