diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.cc b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.cc
index 519fb6775..8b0ae6f53 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.cc
@@ -2986,7 +2986,6 @@ bool AudioDeviceLinuxPulse::RecThreadProcess()
             // Read data and provide it to VoiceEngine
             if (ReadRecordedData(sampleData, sampleDataSize) == -1)
             {
-                UnLock();
                 return true;
             }
             PaLock();