diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tlg2300/pd-video.c b/drivers/media/video/tlg2300/pd-video.c
index df33a1d188b..a794ae62aeb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tlg2300/pd-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tlg2300/pd-video.c
@@ -764,10 +764,8 @@ static int pd_vidioc_s_fmt(struct poseidon *pd, struct v4l2_pix_format *pix)
 	}
 	ret |= send_set_req(pd, VIDEO_ROSOLU_SEL,
 				vid_resol, &cmd_status);
-	if (ret || cmd_status) {
-		mutex_unlock(&pd->lock);
+	if (ret || cmd_status)
 		return -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	pix_def->pixelformat = pix->pixelformat; /* save it */
 	pix->height = (context->tvnormid & V4L2_STD_525_60) ?  480 : 576;