diff --git a/monitor/fds.c b/monitor/fds.c
index 26b39a0ce6..7daf1064e1 100644
--- a/monitor/fds.c
+++ b/monitor/fds.c
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ void qmp_getfd(const char *fdname, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
-    QEMU_LOCK_GUARD(&cur_mon->mon_lock);
+    /* See close() call below. */
+    qemu_mutex_lock(&cur_mon->mon_lock);
     QLIST_FOREACH(monfd, &cur_mon->fds, next) {
         if (strcmp(monfd->name, fdname) != 0) {
             continue;
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ void qmp_getfd(const char *fdname, Error **errp)
 
         tmp_fd = monfd->fd;
         monfd->fd = fd;
+        qemu_mutex_unlock(&cur_mon->mon_lock);
         /* Make sure close() is outside critical section */
         close(tmp_fd);
         return;
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ void qmp_getfd(const char *fdname, Error **errp)
     monfd->fd = fd;
 
     QLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&cur_mon->fds, monfd, next);
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(&cur_mon->mon_lock);
 }
 
 void qmp_closefd(const char *fdname, Error **errp)