diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index 9bd869b8a974..3941baa3eda3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -718,6 +718,8 @@ get_nvm_from_fw:
 	ret = iwl_trans_start_hw(mvm->trans);
 	if (ret) {
 		mutex_unlock(&mvm->mutex);
+		wiphy_unlock(mvm->hw->wiphy);
+		rtnl_unlock();
 		return ret;
 	}