diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 2fc2f32fe9..611787ad45 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -19838,8 +19838,7 @@ qemuDomainInterfaceAddresses(virDomainPtr dom,
     }
 
  cleanup:
-    if (vm)
-        virObjectUnlock(vm);
+    virDomainObjEndAPI(&vm);
     return ret;
 }