diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index fa4ced9864c0..bf6698fc1389 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -1746,9 +1746,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused wl1271_op_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 		ret = wl1271_configure_suspend(wl, wlvif, wow);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
-			wl1271_warning("couldn't prepare device to suspend");
-			return ret;
+			goto out_sleep;
 		}
 	}