diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c
index ef4e88bb7c6..559938adec4 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c
@@ -6499,7 +6499,7 @@ sctp_is_vtag_good(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, uint32_t tag, uint16_t lport, uint16_t
 				continue;
 			}
 			/* Its a used tag set */
-			SCTP_INP_INFO_WUNLOCK();
+			SCTP_INP_INFO_RUNLOCK();
 			return (0);
 		}
 	}
@@ -6528,7 +6528,7 @@ skip_vtag_check:
 					    (twait_block->vtag_block[i].lport == lport) &&
 				    (twait_block->vtag_block[i].rport == rport)) {
 					/* Bad tag, sorry :< */
-					SCTP_INP_INFO_WUNLOCK();
+					SCTP_INP_INFO_RUNLOCK();
 					return (0);
 				}
 			}