diff --git a/controllers/remote/keyedmutex.go b/controllers/remote/keyedmutex.go
index b8f1d6cb750a..58dbd86d54c6 100644
--- a/controllers/remote/keyedmutex.go
+++ b/controllers/remote/keyedmutex.go
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ import (
 // A second Lock call if the lock is already held for a key returns false.
 type keyedMutex struct {
 	locksMtx sync.Mutex
-	locks    map[client.ObjectKey]bool
+	locks    map[client.ObjectKey]struct{}
 }
 
 // newKeyedMutex creates a new keyed mutex ready for use.
 func newKeyedMutex() *keyedMutex {
 	return &keyedMutex{
-		locks: make(map[client.ObjectKey]bool),
+		locks: make(map[client.ObjectKey]struct{}),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (k *keyedMutex) TryLock(key client.ObjectKey) bool {
 	}
 
 	// Lock doesn't exist yet, create the lock.
-	k.locks[key] = true
+	k.locks[key] = struct{}{}
 
 	return true
 }
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ func (k *keyedMutex) Unlock(key client.ObjectKey) {
 	k.locksMtx.Lock()
 	defer k.locksMtx.Unlock()
 
-	if k.locks[key] {
-		delete(k.locks, key)
-	}
+	// Remove the lock if it exists.
+	delete(k.locks, key)
 }