diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pxp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pxp.c
index d61446bf9c19..782281dbe9e0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pxp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pxp.c
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ static int pxp_start(struct xe_pxp *pxp, u8 type)
 			drm_err(&pxp->xe->drm, "PXP termination failed before start\n");
 			mutex_lock(&pxp->mutex);
 			pxp->status = XE_PXP_ERROR;
+			complete_all(&pxp->termination);
 
 			goto out_unlock;
 		}