diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 866958d..7c3ca4b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -4415,6 +4415,7 @@
         }
         return 0;
     }
+    MUTEX_ALIAS(mStateLock, layer->mFlinger->mStateLock);
 
     // Only set by BLAST adapter layers
     if (what & layer_state_t::eProducerDisconnect) {
@@ -7304,6 +7305,7 @@
         ALOGD("Layer was destroyed soon after creation %p", state.layer.unsafe_get());
         return;
     }
+    MUTEX_ALIAS(mStateLock, layer->mFlinger->mStateLock);
 
     sp<Layer> parent;
     bool addToRoot = state.addToRoot;