diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/cdev.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/cdev.c
index 5ded4a0887bc..e885d5af485b 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/cdev.c
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ static int idxd_cdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	fdev->parent = cdev_dev(idxd_cdev);
 	fdev->bus = &dsa_bus_type;
 	fdev->type = &idxd_cdev_file_type;
+	idxd_wq_get(wq);
 
 	rc = dev_set_name(fdev, "file%d", ctx->id);
 	if (rc < 0) {
@@ -306,13 +307,14 @@ static int idxd_cdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		goto failed_dev_add;
 	}
 
-	idxd_wq_get(wq);
 	mutex_unlock(&wq->wq_lock);
 	return 0;
 
 failed_dev_add:
 failed_dev_name:
+	mutex_unlock(&wq->wq_lock);
 	put_device(fdev);
+	return rc;
 failed_ida:
 failed_set_pasid:
 	if (device_user_pasid_enabled(idxd))