diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
index 32b27739ec2a..713f7bf5afb3 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static void ds1374_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	stat = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DS1374_REG_SR);
 	if (stat < 0)
-		return;
+		goto unlock;
 
 	if (stat & DS1374_REG_SR_AF) {
 		stat &= ~DS1374_REG_SR_AF;
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static void ds1374_work(struct work_struct *work)
 out:
 	if (!ds1374->exiting)
 		enable_irq(client->irq);
-
+unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&ds1374->mutex);
 }