diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12ipcclient.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12ipcclient.cpp
index d5efe97cf5..34010abc84 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12ipcclient.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12ipcclient.cpp
@@ -511,6 +511,8 @@ gst_d3d12_ipc_client_have_data (GstD3D12IpcClient * self)
           fence_val);
     }
 
+    lk.unlock ();
+
     guint64 copy_fence_val;
     gst_d3d12_device_copy_texture_region (priv->device, copy_args.size (),
         copy_args.data (), nullptr, nullptr, 0, D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT,
@@ -524,6 +526,8 @@ gst_d3d12_ipc_client_have_data (GstD3D12IpcClient * self)
         (GDestroyNotify) gst_d3d12_ipc_client_release_imported_data);
 
     gst_d3d12_buffer_after_write (buffer, copy_fence_val);
+
+    lk.lock ();
   } else {
     gint stride[GST_VIDEO_MAX_PLANES];
     gsize offset[GST_VIDEO_MAX_PLANES];