diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c
index 349b4d09e84f6f..0059709310303c 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c
@@ -177,18 +177,14 @@ static int pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 			err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(substream->runtime,
 					SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE,
 					frames_per_period, frames_per_period);
-			if (err < 0) {
-				mutex_unlock(&motu->mutex);
+			if (err < 0)
 				goto err_locked;
-			}
 
 			err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(substream->runtime,
 					SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE,
 					frames_per_buffer, frames_per_buffer);
-			if (err < 0) {
-				mutex_unlock(&motu->mutex);
+			if (err < 0)
 				goto err_locked;
-			}
 		}
 	}