diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index 24cb73e62f55..745033e261aa 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -1657,6 +1657,7 @@ static int ovs_dp_cmd_new(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 				ovs_dp_reset_user_features(skb, info);
 		}
 
+		ovs_unlock();
 		goto err_destroy_meters;
 	}
 
@@ -1673,7 +1674,6 @@ static int ovs_dp_cmd_new(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	return 0;
 
 err_destroy_meters:
-	ovs_unlock();
 	ovs_meters_exit(dp);
 err_destroy_ports_array:
 	kfree(dp->ports);