diff --git a/mt7921/main.c b/mt7921/main.c
index 32b46c99..c496cb11 100644
--- a/mt7921/main.c
+++ b/mt7921/main.c
@@ -387,10 +387,11 @@ void mt7921_roc_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	phy = (struct mt792x_phy *)container_of(work, struct mt792x_phy,
 						roc_work);
 
-	if (!test_and_clear_bit(MT76_STATE_ROC, &phy->mt76->state))
-		return;
-
 	mt792x_mutex_acquire(phy->dev);
+	if (!test_and_clear_bit(MT76_STATE_ROC, &phy->mt76->state)) {
+		mt792x_mutex_release(phy->dev);
+		return;
+	}
 	ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces(phy->mt76->hw,
 					    IEEE80211_IFACE_ITER_RESUME_ALL,
 					    mt7921_roc_iter, phy);