if (ret != 0) {
                        dev_err(component->dev,
                                "Failed to set digital mute: %d\n", ret);
-                       mutex_unlock(&pcm512x->mutex);
-                       return ret;
+                       goto unlock;
                }
 
                regmap_read_poll_timeout(pcm512x->regmap,
                                         PCM512x_ANALOG_MUTE_DET,
                                         mute_det, (mute_det & 0x3) == 0,
                                         200, 10000);
-
-               mutex_unlock(&pcm512x->mutex);
        } else {
                pcm512x->mute &= ~0x1;
                ret = pcm512x_update_mute(pcm512x);
                if (ret != 0) {
                        dev_err(component->dev,
                                "Failed to update digital mute: %d\n", ret);
-                       mutex_unlock(&pcm512x->mutex);
-                       return ret;
+                       goto unlock;
                }
 
                regmap_read_poll_timeout(pcm512x->regmap,
                                         200, 10000);
        }
 
+unlock:
        mutex_unlock(&pcm512x->mutex);
 
-       return 0;
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops pcm512x_dai_ops = {