diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 4ab3fca134b..e33a2f5ff83 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@
         "description": "zink: unlock instance mutex if creation fails",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 2,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "015eda4a4186c75538a0aa915e380c5ce5863319",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
index a7fe1d683eb..68fb77a4bd7 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
@@ -3279,8 +3279,10 @@ zink_internal_create_screen(const struct pipe_screen_config *config, int64_t dev
    if (++instance_refcount == 1) {
       instance_info.loader_version = zink_get_loader_version(screen);
       instance = zink_create_instance(screen, &instance_info);
-      if (!instance)
+      if (!instance) {
+         simple_mtx_unlock(&instance_lock);
          goto fail;
+      }
    } else {
       assert(instance);
    }