diff --git a/sysbench/scripting/script_lua.c b/sysbench/scripting/script_lua.c
index 3fa3a3f..8dffb7f 100644
--- a/sysbench/scripting/script_lua.c
+++ b/sysbench/scripting/script_lua.c
@@ -250,13 +250,12 @@ sb_request_t sb_lua_get_request(int thread_id)
       SB_THREAD_MUTEX_UNLOCK();
       return req;
     }
+    nevents++;
     SB_THREAD_MUTEX_UNLOCK();
   }
 
   req.type = SB_REQ_TYPE_SCRIPT;
-  nevents++;
-  SB_THREAD_MUTEX_UNLOCK();
- 
+
   return req;
 }