diff --git a/src/ch/ch_driver.c b/src/ch/ch_driver.c
index 2ed33c3446..b023f7e3d3 100644
--- a/src/ch/ch_driver.c
+++ b/src/ch/ch_driver.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ chDomainCreateXML(virConnectPtr conn,
         virDomainObjListRemove(driver->domains, vm);
     }
     virDomainObjEndAPI(&vm);
-    chDriverUnlock(driver);
     return dom;
 }