diff --git a/camera/device/1.0/default/CameraDevice.cpp b/camera/device/1.0/default/CameraDevice.cpp
index 6f4e70f..c53c0d8 100644
--- a/camera/device/1.0/default/CameraDevice.cpp
+++ b/camera/device/1.0/default/CameraDevice.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
     if (mDevice != nullptr) {
         ALOGW("%s: camera %s is deleted while open", __FUNCTION__, mCameraId.c_str());
-        close();
+        closeLocked();
     }
     mHalPreviewWindow.cleanUpCirculatingBuffers();
 }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     }
     if (!connected) {
         ALOGW("%s: camera %s is disconneted. Closing", __FUNCTION__, mCameraId.c_str());
-        close();
+        closeLocked();
     }
     return;
 }
@@ -982,8 +982,13 @@
 }
 
 Return<void> CameraDevice::close() {
-    ALOGI("Closing camera %s", mCameraId.c_str());
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    closeLocked();
+    return Void();
+}
+
+void CameraDevice::closeLocked() {
+    ALOGI("Closing camera %s", mCameraId.c_str());
     if(mDevice) {
         int rc = mDevice->common.close(&mDevice->common);
         if (rc != OK) {
@@ -991,7 +996,6 @@
         }
         mDevice = nullptr;
     }
-    return Void();
 }
 
 }  // namespace implementation
diff --git a/camera/device/1.0/default/CameraDevice_1_0.h b/camera/device/1.0/default/CameraDevice_1_0.h
index 0e5a49b..c078596 100644
--- a/camera/device/1.0/default/CameraDevice_1_0.h
+++ b/camera/device/1.0/default/CameraDevice_1_0.h
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
     static status_t getStatusT(const Status& s);
 
     Status initStatus() const;
+    void closeLocked();
 };
 
 }  // namespace implementation