diff --git a/source/client/src/clientMonitor.c b/source/client/src/clientMonitor.c
index 4bb29f8d97..8f28cbbce4 100644
--- a/source/client/src/clientMonitor.c
+++ b/source/client/src/clientMonitor.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void monitorCreateClientCounter(int64_t clusterId, const char* name, const char*
 void monitorCounterInc(int64_t clusterId, const char* counterName, const char** label_values) {
   taosWLockLatch(&monitorLock);
   if (atomic_load_32(&monitorFlag) == 1) {
-    taosRUnLockLatch(&monitorLock);
+    taosWUnLockLatch(&monitorLock);
     return;
   }