diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
index b20d50a3e6..da54952674 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
@@ -1698,15 +1698,11 @@ func (p *BlobPool) GetBlobs(vhashes []common.Hash, version byte) ([]*kzg4844.Blo
 // AvailableBlobs returns whether the blobs are available in the subpool.
 func (p *BlobPool) AvailableBlobs(vhashes []common.Hash) []bool {
 	available := make([]bool, len(vhashes))
+	p.lock.RLock()
 	for i, vhash := range vhashes {
-		// Retrieve the datastore item (in a short lock)
-		p.lock.RLock()
-		_, exists := p.lookup.storeidOfBlob(vhash)
-		p.lock.RUnlock()
-		if exists {
-			available[i] = true
-		}
+		_, available[i] = p.lookup.storeidOfBlob(vhash)
 	}
+	p.lock.RUnlock()
 	return available
 }