diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/raw1394.c b/drivers/ieee1394/raw1394.c
index da5f882..0bc3d78 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/raw1394.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/raw1394.c
@@ -2272,8 +2272,10 @@
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	if (!mutex_trylock(&fi->state_mutex))
+	if (!mutex_trylock(&fi->state_mutex)) {
+		free_pending_request(req);
 		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
 
 	switch (fi->state) {
 	case opened: