diff --git a/src/controller/apiserver.c b/src/controller/apiserver.c
index 6b86f66..4bc3774 100644
--- a/src/controller/apiserver.c
+++ b/src/controller/apiserver.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int apiserver_job_fail_fun(int type, int situation, void* data,
                          __func__, c->apiservers[i].name, rc);
                 }
             }
-            mylock_lock(&(c->apiservers[i].lock));
+            mylock_unlock(&(c->apiservers[i].lock));
         }
         break;
     default: