diff --git a/bmc_state_manager.cpp b/bmc_state_manager.cpp
index 37597f8..a921fda 100644
--- a/bmc_state_manager.cpp
+++ b/bmc_state_manager.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@
         try
         {
             this->bus.call(method);
-            this->stateSignal.release();
         }
         catch (const sdbusplus::exception::exception& e)
         {
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@
         }
 
         // disable the system state change object as well
-        stateSignal.reset();
+        this->stateSignal.reset();
 
         return 0;
     }