diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ov511.c b/drivers/media/video/ov511.c
index c71865dcf48e..e0bce8dc74bf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ov511.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ov511.c
@@ -5877,7 +5877,7 @@ ov51x_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&ov->lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&ov->lock);
 
 	return 0;