diff --git a/drm/ResourceManager.h b/drm/ResourceManager.h
index 8e047a3..60b6b16 100644
--- a/drm/ResourceManager.h
+++ b/drm/ResourceManager.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   std::shared_ptr<UEventListener> uevent_listener_;
 
-  std::mutex main_lock_;
+  std::recursive_mutex main_lock_;
 
   std::map<DrmConnector *, std::unique_ptr<DrmDisplayPipeline>>
       attached_pipelines_;