diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
index 9639c6d..8200f34 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@
     sp<AudioPolicyEffects>audioPolicyEffects;
     {
         Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
-        mAudioPolicyManager->releaseInput(input, session);
         audioPolicyEffects = mAudioPolicyEffects;
     }
     if (audioPolicyEffects != 0) {
@@ -318,6 +317,10 @@
             ALOGW("Failed to release effects on input %d", input);
         }
     }
+    {
+        Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+        mAudioPolicyManager->releaseInput(input, session);
+    }
 }
 
 status_t AudioPolicyService::initStreamVolume(audio_stream_type_t stream,