diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
index 5d28fff46557..80f6168f06f6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ reserve_space(VCHIQ_STATE_T *state, size_t space, int is_blocking)
 		}
 
 		if (tx_pos == (state->slot_queue_available * VCHIQ_SLOT_SIZE)) {
+			up(&state->slot_available_event);
 			pr_warn("%s: invalid tx_pos: %d\n", __func__, tx_pos);
 			return NULL;
 		}