diff --git a/hurd/hurd-raise.c b/hurd/hurd-raise.c
index af464377b6..865e498bf9 100644
--- a/hurd/hurd-raise.c
+++ b/hurd/hurd-raise.c
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ _hurd_raise_signal (struct hurd_sigstate *ss,
 		    int signo, const struct hurd_signal_detail *detail)
 {
   if (signo <= 0 || signo >= NSIG)
-    return EINVAL;
+    {
+      if (ss)
+	__spin_unlock (&ss->lock);
+      return EINVAL;
+    }
 
   if (ss == NULL)
     {