diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3Device.cpp b/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3Device.cpp
index 456d1be..c0d246b 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3Device.cpp
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3Device.cpp
@@ -295,13 +295,6 @@
                     }
                 }
             }
-            // Signal to request thread that we're not expecting any
-            // more requests. This will be true since once we're in
-            // disconnect and we've cleared off the request queue, the
-            // request thread can't receive any new requests through
-            // binder calls - since disconnect holds
-            // mBinderSerialization lock.
-            mRequestThread->setRequestClearing();
         }
 
         if (mStatus == STATUS_ERROR) {
@@ -3299,8 +3292,12 @@
 }
 
 void Camera3Device::RequestThread::requestExit() {
-    // Call parent to set up shutdown
-    Thread::requestExit();
+    {
+        Mutex::Autolock l(mRequestLock);
+        mRequestClearing = true;
+        // Call parent to set up shutdown
+        Thread::requestExit();
+    }
     // The exit from any possible waits
     mDoPauseSignal.signal();
     mRequestSignal.signal();
@@ -4432,11 +4429,6 @@
     return;
 }
 
-void Camera3Device::RequestThread::setRequestClearing() {
-    Mutex::Autolock l(mRequestLock);
-    mRequestClearing = true;
-}
-
 sp<Camera3Device::CaptureRequest>
         Camera3Device::RequestThread::waitForNextRequestLocked() {
     status_t res;
diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3Device.h b/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3Device.h
index 0229446..5a5f52b 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3Device.h
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3Device.h
@@ -932,9 +932,6 @@
          */
         void     setPaused(bool paused);
 
-        // set mRequestClearing - no new requests are expected to be queued to RequestThread
-        void setRequestClearing();
-
         /**
          * Wait until thread processes the capture request with settings'
          * android.request.id == requestId.