diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 1a5678fe4224..a1a0b3c581f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -6907,7 +6907,6 @@ static int iwl3945_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	if (priv->vif != vif) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - priv->vif != vif\n");
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index d7e2358a213a..d0bbcaaeb94c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -6473,7 +6473,6 @@ static int iwl4965_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	if (priv->vif != vif) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - priv->vif != vif\n");
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 		return 0;
 	}