diff --git a/services/midi/java/com/android/server/midi/MidiService.java b/services/midi/java/com/android/server/midi/MidiService.java
index e31be82bcff7d..d0205ae24f85b 100644
--- a/services/midi/java/com/android/server/midi/MidiService.java
+++ b/services/midi/java/com/android/server/midi/MidiService.java
@@ -350,8 +350,10 @@ public class MidiService extends IMidiManager.Stub {
             }
 
             if (mDeviceConnections != null) {
-                for (DeviceConnection connection : mDeviceConnections) {
-                    connection.notifyClient(server);
+                synchronized (mDeviceConnections) {
+                    for (DeviceConnection connection : mDeviceConnections) {
+                        connection.notifyClient(server);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }