diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index fc30f4c03d29..05997dff5666 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -4534,7 +4534,7 @@ static void hci_inquiry_result_with_rssi_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *edata,
 			if (!info) {
 				bt_dev_err(hdev, "Malformed HCI Event: 0x%2.2x",
 					   HCI_EV_INQUIRY_RESULT_WITH_RSSI);
-				return;
+				goto unlock;
 			}
 
 			bacpy(&data.bdaddr, &info->bdaddr);
@@ -4565,7 +4565,7 @@ static void hci_inquiry_result_with_rssi_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *edata,
 			if (!info) {
 				bt_dev_err(hdev, "Malformed HCI Event: 0x%2.2x",
 					   HCI_EV_INQUIRY_RESULT_WITH_RSSI);
-				return;
+				goto unlock;
 			}
 
 			bacpy(&data.bdaddr, &info->bdaddr);
@@ -4587,7 +4587,7 @@ static void hci_inquiry_result_with_rssi_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *edata,
 		bt_dev_err(hdev, "Malformed HCI Event: 0x%2.2x",
 			   HCI_EV_INQUIRY_RESULT_WITH_RSSI);
 	}
-
+unlock:
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 }