diff --git a/hudi-client/hudi-client-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/client/transaction/lock/LockManager.java b/hudi-client/hudi-client-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/client/transaction/lock/LockManager.java
index 913736cad..ca15c4fdc 100644
--- a/hudi-client/hudi-client-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/client/transaction/lock/LockManager.java
+++ b/hudi-client/hudi-client-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/client/transaction/lock/LockManager.java
@@ -70,11 +70,12 @@ public class LockManager implements Serializable, AutoCloseable {
           }
           LOG.info("Retrying to acquire lock...");
           Thread.sleep(maxWaitTimeInMs);
-          retryCount++;
         } catch (HoodieLockException | InterruptedException e) {
           if (retryCount >= maxRetries) {
             throw new HoodieLockException("Unable to acquire lock, lock object ", e);
           }
+        } finally {
+          retryCount++;
         }
       }
       if (!acquired) {