diff --git a/gst/udp/gstmultiudpsink.c b/gst/udp/gstmultiudpsink.c
index eee0edfae6..c8595f4492 100644
--- a/gst/udp/gstmultiudpsink.c
+++ b/gst/udp/gstmultiudpsink.c
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ no_data:
   }
 send_error:
   {
+    g_mutex_unlock (&sink->client_lock);
     GST_DEBUG ("got send error %s", err->message);
     g_clear_error (&err);
     return GST_FLOW_ERROR;