diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Unbound/core/dnsbl_module.py b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Unbound/core/dnsbl_module.py
index 1f6608ce1..6b1abac3c 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Unbound/core/dnsbl_module.py
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Unbound/core/dnsbl_module.py
@@ -196,12 +196,13 @@ class Logger:
 
     def close(self):
         if self.stats_enabled:
-            if self._pipe_fd is not None:
-                os.close(self._pipe_fd)
-            try:
-                os.unlink(self._pipe_name)
-            except:
-                pass
+            with self._lock:
+                if self._pipe_fd is not None:
+                    os.close(self._pipe_fd)
+                try:
+                    os.unlink(self._pipe_name)
+                except:
+                    pass
 
     def log_entry(self, query: Query):
         if not self.stats_enabled: