diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
index ea69faba9b62..1391b731ad1c 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static long pcf8563_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&pcf8563_mutex);
-	return pcf8563_ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
+	ret = pcf8563_ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
 	mutex_unlock(&pcf8563_mutex);
 
 	return ret;