diff --git a/src/modules/video_coding/main/source/jitter_buffer.cc b/src/modules/video_coding/main/source/jitter_buffer.cc
index 3c2de47905..4b146b6d52 100644
--- a/src/modules/video_coding/main/source/jitter_buffer.cc
+++ b/src/modules/video_coding/main/source/jitter_buffer.cc
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ VCMJitterBuffer::GetFrame(const VCMPacket& packet, VCMEncodedFrame*& frame)
 
     if (it != _frameList.end()) {
       frame = *it;
+      _critSect->Leave();
       return VCM_OK;
     }