diff --git a/src/vz/vz_sdk.c b/src/vz/vz_sdk.c
index b5e69b385f..bb1ef0ea47 100644
--- a/src/vz/vz_sdk.c
+++ b/src/vz/vz_sdk.c
@@ -256,11 +256,11 @@ waitDomainJobHelper(PRL_HANDLE job, virDomainObjPtr dom, unsigned int timeout,
     }
 
     pdom->job.sdkJob = job;
-    if (dom)
-        virObjectUnlock(dom);
+
+    virObjectUnlock(dom);
     ret = waitJobHelper(job, timeout, filename, funcname, linenr);
-    if (dom)
-        virObjectLock(dom);
+    virObjectLock(dom);
+
     pdom->job.sdkJob = NULL;
 
     return ret;