diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
index cee36a1..cf57664 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@
 }
 
 status_t EventThreadConnection::stealReceiveChannel(gui::BitTube* outChannel) {
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mLock);
+    if (mChannel.initCheck() != NO_ERROR) {
+        return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
+    }
+
     outChannel->setReceiveFd(mChannel.moveReceiveFd());
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
index 64acbd7..831bf7b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@
 private:
     virtual void onFirstRef();
     EventThread* const mEventThread;
-    gui::BitTube mChannel;
+    std::mutex mLock;
+    gui::BitTube mChannel GUARDED_BY(mLock);
 };
 
 class EventThread {