diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/arizona-haptics.c b/drivers/input/misc/arizona-haptics.c
index 7a04f54ef961..e7e12a5f5c2d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/arizona-haptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/arizona-haptics.c
@@ -77,16 +77,14 @@ static void arizona_haptics_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		mutex_unlock(dapm_mutex);
+
 		ret = snd_soc_dapm_sync(arizona->dapm);
 		if (ret != 0) {
 			dev_err(arizona->dev, "Failed to sync DAPM: %d\n",
 				ret);
-			mutex_unlock(dapm_mutex);
 			return;
 		}
-
-		mutex_unlock(dapm_mutex);
-
 	} else {
 		/* This disable sequence will be a noop if already enabled */
 		mutex_lock_nested(dapm_mutex, SND_SOC_DAPM_CLASS_RUNTIME);
@@ -99,16 +97,15 @@ static void arizona_haptics_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		mutex_unlock(dapm_mutex);
+
 		ret = snd_soc_dapm_sync(arizona->dapm);
 		if (ret != 0) {
 			dev_err(arizona->dev, "Failed to sync DAPM: %d\n",
 				ret);
-			mutex_unlock(dapm_mutex);
 			return;
 		}
 
-		mutex_unlock(dapm_mutex);
-
 		ret = regmap_update_bits(arizona->regmap,
 					 ARIZONA_HAPTICS_CONTROL_1,
 					 ARIZONA_HAP_CTRL_MASK,