diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl83xx.c b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl83xx.c
index 71124ecca92f..9402bfe4f85a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl83xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl83xx.c
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ rtl83xx_probe(struct device *dev,
 	if (!priv)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	mutex_init(&priv->map_lock);
+	ret = devm_mutex_init(dev, &priv->map_lock);
+	if (ret)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
 	mutex_init(&priv->vlan_lock);
 	mutex_init(&priv->l2_lock);