diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
index 5dbb949b1afd..10188b1a6a08 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ static void vmbus_process_offer(struct vmbus_channel *newchannel)
 		 */
 		if (newchannel->offermsg.offer.sub_channel_index == 0) {
 			mutex_unlock(&vmbus_connection.channel_mutex);
+			cpus_read_unlock();
 			/*
 			 * Don't call free_channel(), because newchannel->kobj
 			 * is not initialized yet.