diff --git a/libs/binder/Binder.cpp b/libs/binder/Binder.cpp
index 4965386..53750c9 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Binder.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Binder.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,17 @@
     return transact(SET_RPC_CLIENT_TRANSACTION, data, &reply);
 }
 
+void IBinder::withLock(const std::function<void()>& doWithLock) {
+    BBinder* local = localBinder();
+    if (local) {
+        local->withLock(doWithLock);
+        return;
+    }
+    BpBinder* proxy = this->remoteBinder();
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(proxy == nullptr, "binder object must be either local or remote");
+    proxy->withLock(doWithLock);
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class BBinder::RpcServerLink : public IBinder::DeathRecipient {
@@ -337,6 +348,14 @@
     return e->mObjects.detach(objectID);
 }
 
+void BBinder::withLock(const std::function<void()>& doWithLock) {
+    Extras* e = getOrCreateExtras();
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!e, "no memory");
+
+    AutoMutex _l(e->mLock);
+    doWithLock();
+}
+
 BBinder* BBinder::localBinder()
 {
     return this;
diff --git a/libs/binder/BpBinder.cpp b/libs/binder/BpBinder.cpp
index 1f67825..3099296 100644
--- a/libs/binder/BpBinder.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/BpBinder.cpp
@@ -427,6 +427,11 @@
     return mObjects.detach(objectID);
 }
 
+void BpBinder::withLock(const std::function<void()>& doWithLock) {
+    AutoMutex _l(mLock);
+    doWithLock();
+}
+
 BpBinder* BpBinder::remoteBinder()
 {
     return this;
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/Binder.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/Binder.h
index b2fa250..46223bb 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/Binder.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/Binder.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
                                object_cleanup_func func) final;
     virtual void*       findObject(const void* objectID) const final;
     virtual void* detachObject(const void* objectID) final;
+    void withLock(const std::function<void()>& doWithLock);
 
     virtual BBinder*    localBinder();
 
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/BpBinder.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/BpBinder.h
index 7c89759..c69bb9e 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/BpBinder.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/BpBinder.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
                                object_cleanup_func func) final;
     virtual void*       findObject(const void* objectID) const final;
     virtual void* detachObject(const void* objectID) final;
+    void withLock(const std::function<void()>& doWithLock);
 
     virtual BpBinder*   remoteBinder();
 
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/IBinder.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/IBinder.h
index 4e0952f..c484d83 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/IBinder.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/IBinder.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <utils/String16.h>
 #include <utils/Vector.h>
 
+#include <functional>
+
 // linux/binder.h defines this, but we don't want to include it here in order to
 // avoid exporting the kernel headers
 #ifndef B_PACK_CHARS
@@ -273,6 +275,14 @@
      */
     virtual void* detachObject(const void* objectID) = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Use the lock that this binder contains internally. For instance, this can
+     * be used to modify an attached object without needing to add an additional
+     * lock (though, that attached object must be retrieved before calling this
+     * method). Calling (most) IBinder methods inside this will deadlock.
+     */
+    void withLock(const std::function<void()>& doWithLock);
+
     virtual BBinder*        localBinder();
     virtual BpBinder*       remoteBinder();