diff --git a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/handler_common.go b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/handler_common.go
index 51eecd6e5..3c3e19460 100644
--- a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/handler_common.go
+++ b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/handler_common.go
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ func WithStatusConnectionForWM(handler common.StatusCodeResponderF) common.Statu
 		}
 
 		// Lock will compete with other CommitWrites and Challenge validation
-		var allocationObj *allocation.Allocation
-		mutex := lock.GetMutex(allocationObj.TableName(), allocationID)
+
+		mutex := lock.GetMutex(allocation.Allocation{}.TableName(), allocationID)
 		Logger.Info("Locking allocation", zap.String("allocation_id", allocationID))
 		mutex.Lock()
 		defer mutex.Unlock()