diff --git a/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c b/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c
index 250eb51e6b..0d843d63f6 100644
--- a/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c
+++ b/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c
@@ -1709,6 +1709,8 @@ static void
 remoteClientFreePrivateCallbacks(struct daemonClientPrivate *priv)
 {
     g_autoptr(virIdentity) sysident = virIdentityGetSystem();
+    VIR_LOCK_GUARD lock = virLockGuardLock(&priv->lock);
+
     virIdentitySetCurrent(sysident);
 
     DEREG_CB(priv->conn, priv->domainEventCallbacks,