diff --git a/libs/binder/AppOpsManager.cpp b/libs/binder/AppOpsManager.cpp
index 99c27476c..61b4f7d66 100644
--- a/libs/binder/AppOpsManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/AppOpsManager.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static const sp<IBinder>& getToken(const sp<IAppOpsService>& service) {
     if (gToken == NULL) {
         gToken = service->getToken(new BBinder());
     }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&gTokenMutex);
     return gToken;
 }