diff --git a/agent/taskresource/fsxwindowsfileserver/fsxwindowsfileserver_windows.go b/agent/taskresource/fsxwindowsfileserver/fsxwindowsfileserver_windows.go
index 271b25d90d7..51f595f5bf2 100644
--- a/agent/taskresource/fsxwindowsfileserver/fsxwindowsfileserver_windows.go
+++ b/agent/taskresource/fsxwindowsfileserver/fsxwindowsfileserver_windows.go
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ func (fv *FSxWindowsFileServerResource) updateAppliedStatusUnsafe(knownStatus re
 // GetAppliedStatus safely returns the currently applied status of the resource
 func (fv *FSxWindowsFileServerResource) GetAppliedStatus() resourcestatus.ResourceStatus {
 	fv.lock.RLock()
-	defer fv.lock.RLock()
+	defer fv.lock.RUnlock()
 
 	return fv.appliedStatusUnsafe
 }