diff --git a/src/lib/eina/eina_thread_queue.c b/src/lib/eina/eina_thread_queue.c
index 3a012ea30e..dc92db5e5c 100644
--- a/src/lib/eina/eina_thread_queue.c
+++ b/src/lib/eina/eina_thread_queue.c
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ _eina_thread_queue_msg_block_pool_shutdown(void)
              _eina_thread_queue_block_pool = blknext;
           }
      }
+   eina_spinlock_release(&(_eina_thread_queue_block_pool_lock));
    eina_spinlock_free(&_eina_thread_queue_block_pool_lock);
 }