diff --git a/nano/node/transport/transport.cpp b/nano/node/transport/transport.cpp
index 0a67f1db4..129477c10 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/transport.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/transport.cpp
@@ -81,17 +81,20 @@ void nano::transport::channel::send (nano::message & message_a, std::function<vo
 
 void nano::transport::channel::set_peering_endpoint (nano::endpoint endpoint)
 {
+	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ channel_mutex };
 	peering_endpoint = endpoint;
 }
 
 nano::endpoint nano::transport::channel::get_peering_endpoint () const
 {
+	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lock{ channel_mutex };
 	if (peering_endpoint)
 	{
 		return *peering_endpoint;
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		lock.unlock ();
 		return get_endpoint ();
 	}
 }