diff --git a/pkg/exthttp/hedging.go b/pkg/exthttp/hedging.go
index 09a1b3e8a2..af200bd92e 100644
--- a/pkg/exthttp/hedging.go
+++ b/pkg/exthttp/hedging.go
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ func (hrt *hedgingRoundTripper) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, er
 	}
 	duration := float64(time.Since(start).Milliseconds())
 	hrt.mu.Lock()
+	defer hrt.mu.Unlock()
 	err = hrt.TDigest.Add(duration)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	hrt.mu.Unlock()
 	return resp, err
 }