diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index c800487999915..e4f7b2334d426 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -5526,9 +5526,11 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
         // If there is a profile owner, redirect to that; otherwise query the device owner.
         ComponentName aliasChooser = getProfileOwner(caller.getIdentifier());
         if (aliasChooser == null && caller.isSystem()) {
-            ActiveAdmin deviceOwnerAdmin = getDeviceOwnerAdminLocked();
-            if (deviceOwnerAdmin != null) {
-                aliasChooser = deviceOwnerAdmin.info.getComponent();
+            synchronized (getLockObject()) {
+                final ActiveAdmin deviceOwnerAdmin = getDeviceOwnerAdminLocked();
+                if (deviceOwnerAdmin != null) {
+                    aliasChooser = deviceOwnerAdmin.info.getComponent();
+                }
             }
         }
         if (aliasChooser == null) {