diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp/llcp.c b/net/nfc/llcp/llcp.c
index 67756b23eac5..f99d6b4658ed 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp/llcp.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp/llcp.c
@@ -554,11 +554,9 @@ static void nfc_llcp_recv_connect(struct nfc_llcp_local *local,
 				goto enqueue;
 			}
 		}
-
+		mutex_unlock(&local->socket_lock);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&local->socket_lock);
-
 	reason = LLCP_DM_NOBOUND;
 	goto fail;