diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_pm.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_pm.c
index 9829b67160b8..e3dc2d5059ae 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_pm.c
@@ -1522,6 +1522,8 @@ int mhi_pm_fast_resume(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl, bool notify_client)
 		/* check EP is in proper state */
 		if (mhi_cntrl->link_status(mhi_cntrl, mhi_cntrl->priv_data)) {
 			MHI_ERR("Unable to access EP Config space\n");
+			write_unlock_irq(&mhi_cntrl->pm_lock);
+			tasklet_enable(&mhi_cntrl->mhi_event->task);
 			return -EIO;
 		}