diff --git a/main/features.c b/main/features.c
index b0e7a11b11..f04c2923fc 100644
--- a/main/features.c
+++ b/main/features.c
@@ -2360,7 +2360,7 @@ int ast_bridge_call(struct ast_channel *chan,struct ast_channel *peer,struct ast
 		ast_copy_string(chan->exten, save_exten, sizeof(chan->exten));
 		chan->priority = save_prio;
 		chan->cdr = swapper;
-		ast_channel_lock(chan);
+		ast_channel_unlock(chan);
 		/* protect the lastapp/lastdata against the effects of the hangup/dialplan code */
 		ast_copy_string(bridge_cdr->lastapp, savelastapp, sizeof(bridge_cdr->lastapp));
 		ast_copy_string(bridge_cdr->lastdata, savelastdata, sizeof(bridge_cdr->lastdata));