diff --git a/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp b/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp
index 4bf8e4b..2f5b279 100644
--- a/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp
+++ b/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ public:
 			return;
 		}
 
-		sense_api::SenseApiManager::getInstance().qutex.release();
+		releaseQutexEarly(sense_api::SenseApiManager::getInstance().qutex);
 
 		/**		EXPLANATION:
 		 * We pass in either the body or world thread here, depending on whether
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ public:
 			return;
 		}
 
-		sense_api::SenseApiManager::getInstance().qutex.release();
+		releaseQutexEarly(sense_api::SenseApiManager::getInstance().qutex);
 
 		senseApiLib->senseApiDesc.sal_mgmt_libOps.detachDeviceReq(
 			spec,
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ public:
 		}
 
 		// Release the DeviceManager qutex early before calling the inner method
-		DeviceManager::getInstance().qutex.release();
+		releaseQutexEarly(DeviceManager::getInstance().qutex);
 
 		// Pass the vector to the existing function
 		DeviceManager::getInstance().attachAllUnattachedDevicesFromReq(