diff --git a/net/rds/ib_cm.c b/net/rds/ib_cm.c
index 10ed0d55f759..f68832798db2 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib_cm.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib_cm.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ int rds_ib_cm_handle_connect(struct rdma_cm_id *cm_id,
 	err = rds_ib_setup_qp(conn);
 	if (err) {
 		rds_ib_conn_error(conn, "rds_ib_setup_qp failed (%d)\n", err);
+		mutex_unlock(&conn->c_cm_lock);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/rds/iw_cm.c b/net/rds/iw_cm.c
index a9d951b4fbae..b5dd6ac39be8 100644
--- a/net/rds/iw_cm.c
+++ b/net/rds/iw_cm.c
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ int rds_iw_cm_handle_connect(struct rdma_cm_id *cm_id,
 	err = rds_iw_setup_qp(conn);
 	if (err) {
 		rds_iw_conn_error(conn, "rds_iw_setup_qp failed (%d)\n", err);
+		mutex_unlock(&conn->c_cm_lock);
 		goto out;
 	}