diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_events.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_events.c
index 83e3ce9f60491..729d26d648af3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_events.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_events.c
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ int kfd_criu_restore_event(struct file *devkfd,
 		ret = create_other_event(p, ev, &ev_priv->event_id);
 		break;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&p->event_mutex);
 
 exit:
 	if (ret)
@@ -513,8 +514,6 @@ int kfd_criu_restore_event(struct file *devkfd,
 
 	kfree(ev_priv);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&p->event_mutex);
-
 	return ret;
 }