diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index 055222bae6e4..1cc46d00d20a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ abort_transaction_no_dev_fatal:
 	info->queues = NULL;
 	rtnl_lock();
 	netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(info->netdev, 0);
-	rtnl_lock();
+	rtnl_unlock();
  out:
 	return err;
 }