diff --git a/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp b/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp
index f50cff4..8ea25d6 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp
@@ -1892,6 +1892,7 @@
 
 Asset* AssetManager::SharedZip::getResourceTableAsset()
 {
+    AutoMutex _l(gLock);
     ALOGV("Getting from SharedZip %p resource asset %p\n", this, mResourceTableAsset);
     return mResourceTableAsset;
 }
@@ -1901,10 +1902,10 @@
     {
         AutoMutex _l(gLock);
         if (mResourceTableAsset == NULL) {
-            mResourceTableAsset = asset;
             // This is not thread safe the first time it is called, so
             // do it here with the global lock held.
             asset->getBuffer(true);
+            mResourceTableAsset = asset;
             return asset;
         }
     }