diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/ramfs/kernel_interface.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/ramfs/kernel_interface.cpp
index c065621e6c..9ea342f08d 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/ramfs/kernel_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/ramfs/kernel_interface.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ ramfs_unmount(fs_volume* _volume)
 	FUNCTION_START();
 	Volume* volume = (Volume*)_volume->private_volume;
 	status_t error = B_OK;
-	if (VolumeWriteLocker locker = volume) {
+	if (volume->WriteLock()) {
 		error = volume->Unmount();
 		if (error == B_OK)
 			delete volume;