diff --git a/pkg/iodine/iodine.go b/pkg/iodine/iodine.go
index b8ffd17b4..5dd3b4490 100644
--- a/pkg/iodine/iodine.go
+++ b/pkg/iodine/iodine.go
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ func GetGlobalState() map[string]string {
 
 // GetGlobalStateKey - get value for key from globalState struct
 func GetGlobalStateKey(k string) string {
+	globalState.RLock()
 	result, ok := globalState.m[k]
+	globalState.RUnlock()
 	if !ok {
 		return ""
 	}