diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GlobalLock.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GlobalLock.java
index 2f0b2be636b..fbf8c4f0bf8 100644
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GlobalLock.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GlobalLock.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class GlobalLock {
 					
 					// release holding position in intern map when we released the DB connection
 					releaseRef();
-					notifyAll();
+					notify();
 				}
 				
 				if(s_logger.isTraceEnabled())