diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index 323bd5082a7d..e820462f4f1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -1132,16 +1132,18 @@ int ath12k_core_qmi_firmware_ready(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 		ath12k_core_stop(ab);
 		mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&ag->mutex);
 	goto exit;
 
 err_dp_free:
 	ath12k_dp_free(ab);
 	mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&ag->mutex);
+
 err_firmware_stop:
 	ath12k_qmi_firmware_stop(ab);
 
 exit:
-	mutex_unlock(&ag->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }