diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-aw9523.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-aw9523.c
index c84454038419..2935b2cceb03 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-aw9523.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-aw9523.c
@@ -652,9 +652,9 @@ static int aw9523_gpio_set_multiple(struct gpio_chip *chip,
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&awi->i2c_lock);
 
 out:
+	mutex_unlock(&awi->i2c_lock);
 	return ret;
 }