diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c
index e679df1993aa..44b4587b53c6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c
@@ -5455,7 +5455,7 @@ static int resp_write_same(struct scsi_cmnd *scp, u64 lba, u32 num,
 
 	if (-1 == ret) {
 		ret = DID_ERROR << 16;
-		goto out;
+		goto unlock;
 	} else if (sdebug_verbose && !ndob && (ret < lb_size))
 		sdev_printk(KERN_INFO, scp->device,
 			    "%s: %s: lb size=%u, IO sent=%d bytes\n",
@@ -5472,8 +5472,9 @@ static int resp_write_same(struct scsi_cmnd *scp, u64 lba, u32 num,
 	/* If ZBC zone then bump its write pointer */
 	if (sdebug_dev_is_zoned(devip))
 		zbc_inc_wp(devip, lba, num);
-	sdeb_data_write_unlock(sip);
 	ret = 0;
+unlock:
+	sdeb_data_write_unlock(sip);
 out:
 	if (meta_data_locked)
 		sdeb_meta_write_unlock(sip);