diff --git a/sdk/android/src/java/org/webrtc/EglBase14Impl.java b/sdk/android/src/java/org/webrtc/EglBase14Impl.java
index 1c519ffde5..202b0daaaf 100644
--- a/sdk/android/src/java/org/webrtc/EglBase14Impl.java
+++ b/sdk/android/src/java/org/webrtc/EglBase14Impl.java
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ class EglBase14Impl implements EglBase14 {
     checkIsNotReleased();
     releaseSurface();
     detachCurrent();
-    EGL14.eglDestroyContext(eglDisplay, eglContext);
+    synchronized (EglBase.lock) {
+      EGL14.eglDestroyContext(eglDisplay, eglContext);
+    }
     EGL14.eglReleaseThread();
     EGL14.eglTerminate(eglDisplay);
     eglContext = EGL14.EGL_NO_CONTEXT;