diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index b1cc30608e1d5..a15c6d288cfd2 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -1021,9 +1021,7 @@ public final class SystemServer implements Dumpable {
             Runnable runnable = new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
-                    synchronized (this) {
-                        ShutdownThread.rebootOrShutdown(null, reboot, reason);
-                    }
+                    ShutdownThread.rebootOrShutdown(null, reboot, reason);
                 }
             };