diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-wl1273.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-wl1273.c
index 104ac41c6f96..112376873167 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-wl1273.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-wl1273.c
@@ -1148,8 +1148,7 @@ static int wl1273_fm_fops_release(struct file *file)
 	if (radio->rds_users > 0) {
 		radio->rds_users--;
 		if (radio->rds_users == 0) {
-			if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&core->lock))
-				return -EINTR;
+			mutex_lock(&core->lock);
 
 			radio->irq_flags &= ~WL1273_RDS_EVENT;