diff --git a/res/res_websocket_client.c b/res/res_websocket_client.c
index fbc00fc2f9..eff603ee58 100644
--- a/res/res_websocket_client.c
+++ b/res/res_websocket_client.c
@@ -477,11 +477,15 @@ struct ast_websocket *ast_websocket_client_connect(struct ast_websocket_client *
 		}
 
 		if (lock_obj) {
-			ao2_lock(lock_obj);
+			ao2_unlock(lock_obj);
 		}
 		usleep(wc->reconnect_interval * 1000);
 	}
 
+	if (lock_obj) {
+		ao2_unlock(lock_obj);
+	}
+
 	return NULL;
 }