diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_pwrctrl.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_pwrctrl.c
index 8f82d85178ab..d464c136dd98 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_pwrctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_pwrctrl.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void SetPSModeWorkItemCallback(struct work_struct *work)
 		mutex_lock(&pwrpriv->mutex_lock);
 		if (pwrpriv->pwr_mode == PS_MODE_ACTIVE)
 			r8712_set_rpwm(padapter, PS_STATE_S4);
-		mutex_lock(&pwrpriv->mutex_lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&pwrpriv->mutex_lock);
 	}
 }