diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp b/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp
index fbc56b1..141b1b3 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp
@@ -1159,6 +1159,7 @@
         if (!mModule) {
             result = String8::format("No camera module available!\n");
             write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+            if (locked) mServiceLock.unlock();
             return NO_ERROR;
         }