diff --git a/src/modules/websocket/ws_frame.c b/src/modules/websocket/ws_frame.c
index 94004cb2f2f..840125a041e 100644
--- a/src/modules/websocket/ws_frame.c
+++ b/src/modules/websocket/ws_frame.c
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ void ws_keepalive(unsigned int ticks, void *param)
 			}
 		}
 		if(wsc) {
-			wsconn_get(list_head[i].id);
+			wsconn_put_id(list_head[i].id);
 		}
 		i++;