diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/version/registry.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/version/registry.go
index e6655277c0e..0db9c48a6cf 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/version/registry.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/version/registry.go
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ func NewComponentGlobalsRegistry() *componentGlobalsRegistry {
 }
 
 func (r *componentGlobalsRegistry) Reset() {
-	r.mutex.RLock()
-	defer r.mutex.RUnlock()
+	r.mutex.Lock()
+	defer r.mutex.Unlock()
 	r.componentGlobals = make(map[string]*ComponentGlobals)
 	r.emulationVersionConfig = nil
 	r.featureGatesConfig = nil