diff --git a/LibOS/shim/src/ipc/shim_ipc.c b/LibOS/shim/src/ipc/shim_ipc.c
index 9594cabc..5faca8ab 100644
--- a/LibOS/shim/src/ipc/shim_ipc.c
+++ b/LibOS/shim/src/ipc/shim_ipc.c
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ lookup_and_alloc_client (IDTYPE vmid, const char * uri)
             unlock(ipc_info_lock);
             return p;
         }
-    unlock(ipc_info_lock);
 
-    lock(ipc_info_lock);
     p = __get_new_ipc_info(vmid, uri, len);
     if (p) {
         listp_add(p, head, hlist);