diff --git a/apps/app_chanspy.c b/apps/app_chanspy.c
index 89338aec05..97d86b7061 100644
--- a/apps/app_chanspy.c
+++ b/apps/app_chanspy.c
@@ -938,6 +938,7 @@ static int common_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_flags *flags,
 			}
 
 			if (!ienf) {
+				ast_channel_unlock(peer);
 				continue;
 			}