diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e848e62c..77446bd0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ See the [examples](https://github.com/go-micro/examples) for detailed informatio
 
 See [github.com/go-micro](https://github.com/go-micro) for tooling.
 
+- [API](https://github.com/go-micro/api)
 - [CLI](https://github.com/go-micro/cli)
 - [Demo](https://github.com/go-micro/demo)
 - [Plugins](https://github.com/go-micro/plugins)
diff --git a/transport/http_transport.go b/transport/http_transport.go
index def8a49e..0585fb02 100644
--- a/transport/http_transport.go
+++ b/transport/http_transport.go
@@ -153,12 +153,11 @@ func (h *httpTransportClient) Recv(m *Message) error {
 	}
 
 	h.Lock()
+	defer h.Unlock()
 	if h.closed {
-		h.Unlock()
 		return io.EOF
 	}
 	rsp, err := http.ReadResponse(h.buff, r)
-	h.Unlock()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}