diff --git a/ext/srtp/gstsrtpenc.c b/ext/srtp/gstsrtpenc.c
index bf1b811ad0..f5e3f13f74 100644
--- a/ext/srtp/gstsrtpenc.c
+++ b/ext/srtp/gstsrtpenc.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ gst_srtp_enc_create_session (GstSrtpEnc * filter)
     gsize keysize;
 
     if (filter->key == NULL) {
-      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
       GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (filter, LIBRARY, SETTINGS,
           ("Cipher is not NULL, key must be set"),
           ("Cipher is not NULL, key must be set"));
@@ -436,7 +435,6 @@ gst_srtp_enc_create_session (GstSrtpEnc * filter)
     keysize = gst_buffer_get_size (filter->key);
 
     if (expected != keysize) {
-      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
       GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (filter, LIBRARY, SETTINGS,
           ("Master key size is wrong"),
           ("Expected master key of %d bytes, but received %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT