diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/agent_device_update.go b/rw_core/core/device/agent_device_update.go
index 9e5013a..621e720 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/device/agent_device_update.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/agent_device_update.go
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@
 }
 
 func (agent *Agent) stateChangeString(prevState *common.AdminState_Types, currState *common.AdminState_Types) string {
-	device := agent.getDeviceReadOnlyWithoutLock()
 	if prevState != nil && currState != nil && *prevState != *currState {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s->%s", *prevState, device.AdminState)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s->%s", *prevState, *currState)
 	}
 	return ""
 }