diff --git a/weed/mq/kafka/integration/broker_client_subscribe.go b/weed/mq/kafka/integration/broker_client_subscribe.go
index 3d8045430..6a6800a70 100644
--- a/weed/mq/kafka/integration/broker_client_subscribe.go
+++ b/weed/mq/kafka/integration/broker_client_subscribe.go
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func (bc *BrokerClient) ReadRecordsFromOffset(ctx context.Context, session *Brok
 				session.Key(), requestedOffset, cacheStartOffset, cacheEndOffset)
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	// CRITICAL: Get the current offset atomically before making recreation decision
 	// We need to unlock first (lock acquired at line 257) then re-acquire for atomic read
 	currentStartOffset := session.StartOffset
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ func (bc *BrokerClient) ReadRecordsFromOffset(ctx context.Context, session *Brok
 	// - Exact match (requestedOffset == session.StartOffset)
 	// - Reading ahead (requestedOffset > session.StartOffset, e.g., from cache)
 	glog.V(2).Infof("[FETCH] Using persistent session: requested=%d session=%d (persistent connection)",
-		requestedOffset, session.StartOffset)
-	session.mu.Unlock()
+		requestedOffset, currentStartOffset)
+	// Note: session.mu was already unlocked at line 294 after reading currentStartOffset
 	return bc.ReadRecords(ctx, session, maxRecords)
 }