diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/MutexTransport.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/MutexTransport.java
index a2be8057e4..7c33df2e81 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/MutexTransport.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/MutexTransport.java
@@ -40,12 +40,8 @@ public class MutexTransport extends TransportFilter {
     }
 
     public void oneway(Object command) throws IOException{
-        if(command instanceof ShutdownInfo){
+        synchronized(writeMutex){
             next.oneway(command);
-        }else{
-            synchronized(writeMutex){
-                next.oneway(command);
-            }
         }
     }