diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
index 8cb3791898ae..7ea13b5497fd 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
@@ -795,7 +795,6 @@ int __drbd_send_protocol(struct drbd_connection *connection, enum drbd_packet cm
 
 	if (nc->tentative && connection->agreed_pro_version < 92) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-		mutex_unlock(&sock->mutex);
 		drbd_err(connection, "--dry-run is not supported by peer");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}