diff --git a/cmd/admin-handlers.go b/cmd/admin-handlers.go
index 5e58ccc58..ffec1f6d7 100644
--- a/cmd/admin-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/admin-handlers.go
@@ -803,6 +803,8 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ProfileHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
+			globalProfilerMu.Lock()
+			defer globalProfilerMu.Unlock()
 			for k, v := range globalProfiler {
 				v.Stop()
 				delete(globalProfiler, k)