diff --git a/src/coreclr/gc/unix/events.cpp b/src/coreclr/gc/unix/events.cpp
index 767b414f04c174..06dc1d9b172018 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/gc/unix/events.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/gc/unix/events.cpp
@@ -220,10 +220,9 @@ class GCEvent::Impl
     {
         pthread_mutex_lock(&m_mutex);
         m_state = true;
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&m_mutex);
-
         // Unblock all threads waiting for the condition variable
         pthread_cond_broadcast(&m_condition);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&m_mutex);
     }
 
     void Reset()
diff --git a/src/coreclr/nativeaot/Runtime/unix/PalRedhawkUnix.cpp b/src/coreclr/nativeaot/Runtime/unix/PalRedhawkUnix.cpp
index af0ba99e4380c3..0d19436d3b84a2 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/nativeaot/Runtime/unix/PalRedhawkUnix.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/nativeaot/Runtime/unix/PalRedhawkUnix.cpp
@@ -316,10 +316,9 @@ class UnixEvent
     {
         pthread_mutex_lock(&m_mutex);
         m_state = true;
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&m_mutex);
-
         // Unblock all threads waiting for the condition variable
         pthread_cond_broadcast(&m_condition);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&m_mutex);
     }
 
     void Reset()