diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c
index 3719b9feed..c01bd46cfa 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c
@@ -1769,7 +1769,6 @@ gst_gl_context_egl_fetch_dma_formats (GstGLContext * context)
 failed:
   {
     g_free (formats);
-    GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (context);
     return FALSE;
   }
 }