1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/kdb/kdb5.c b/src/lib/kdb/kdb5.c
index 3cf116b76e..d02bb5025b 100644
--- a/src/lib/kdb/kdb5.c
+++ b/src/lib/kdb/kdb5.c
@@ -986,8 +986,10 @@ krb5_db_delete_principal(krb5_context kcontext, krb5_principal search_for)
         free(princ_name);
     }
 
-    if (v->delete_principal == NULL)
+    if (v->delete_principal == NULL) {
+        ulog_lock(kcontext, KRB5_LOCKMODE_UNLOCK);
         return KRB5_PLUGIN_OP_NOTSUPP;
+    }
 
     status = v->delete_principal(kcontext, search_for);