diff --git a/pkg/compute/guestdrivers/managedvirtual.go b/pkg/compute/guestdrivers/managedvirtual.go
index b3a2b78f71..dd85818add 100644
--- a/pkg/compute/guestdrivers/managedvirtual.go
+++ b/pkg/compute/guestdrivers/managedvirtual.go
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ func (self *SManagedVirtualizedGuestDriver) RemoteDeployGuestForCreate(ctx conte
 	}
 
 	iVM, err := func() (cloudprovider.ICloudVM, error) {
-		lockman.LockObject(ctx, host)
-		defer lockman.ReleaseObject(ctx, host)
+		lockman.LockObject(ctx, guest)
+		defer lockman.ReleaseObject(ctx, guest)
 
 		iVM, err := ihost.CreateVM(&desc)
 		if err != nil {