diff --git a/res/res_stasis_device_state.c b/res/res_stasis_device_state.c
index 8b53759107..e16bd8eddd 100644
--- a/res/res_stasis_device_state.c
+++ b/res/res_stasis_device_state.c
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ static struct device_state_subscription *find_device_state_subscription(
 		.device_name = name
 	};
 
-	return ao2_find(device_state_subscriptions, &dummy_sub, OBJ_SEARCH_OBJECT);
+	return ao2_find(device_state_subscriptions, &dummy_sub, OBJ_SEARCH_OBJECT | OBJ_NOLOCK);
 }
 
 static void remove_device_state_subscription(
 	struct device_state_subscription *sub)
 {
-	ao2_unlink(device_state_subscriptions, sub);
+	ao2_unlink_flags(device_state_subscriptions, sub, OBJ_NOLOCK);
 }
 
 struct ast_json *stasis_app_device_state_to_json(
@@ -344,6 +344,17 @@ static int is_subscribed_device_state(struct stasis_app *app, const char *name)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int is_subscribed_device_state_lock(struct stasis_app *app, const char *name)
+{
+	int is_subscribed;
+
+	ao2_lock(device_state_subscriptions);
+	is_subscribed = is_subscribed_device_state(app, name);
+	ao2_unlock(device_state_subscriptions);
+
+	return is_subscribed;
+}
+
 static int subscribe_device_state(struct stasis_app *app, void *obj)
 {
 	struct device_state_subscription *sub = obj;
@@ -362,7 +373,10 @@ static int subscribe_device_state(struct stasis_app *app, void *obj)
 		topic = ast_device_state_topic_all();
 	}
 
+	ao2_lock(device_state_subscriptions);
+
 	if (is_subscribed_device_state(app, sub->device_name)) {
+		ao2_unlock(device_state_subscriptions);
 		ast_debug(3, "App %s is already subscribed to %s\n", stasis_app_name(app), sub->device_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -371,6 +385,7 @@ static int subscribe_device_state(struct stasis_app *app, void *obj)
 
 	sub->sub = stasis_subscribe_pool(topic, device_state_cb, ao2_bump(sub));
 	if (!sub->sub) {
+		ao2_unlock(device_state_subscriptions);
 		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to subscribe to device %s\n",
 			sub->device_name);
 		/* Reference we added when attempting to stasis_subscribe_pool */
@@ -378,15 +393,25 @@ static int subscribe_device_state(struct stasis_app *app, void *obj)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	ao2_link(device_state_subscriptions, sub);
+	ao2_link_flags(device_state_subscriptions, sub, OBJ_NOLOCK);
+	ao2_unlock(device_state_subscriptions);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int unsubscribe_device_state(struct stasis_app *app, const char *name)
 {
-	RAII_VAR(struct device_state_subscription *, sub,
-		 find_device_state_subscription(app, name), ao2_cleanup);
-	remove_device_state_subscription(sub);
+	struct device_state_subscription *sub;
+
+	ao2_lock(device_state_subscriptions);
+	sub = find_device_state_subscription(app, name);
+	if (sub) {
+		remove_device_state_subscription(sub);
+	}
+	ao2_unlock(device_state_subscriptions);
+
+	ao2_cleanup(sub);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -419,7 +444,7 @@ struct stasis_app_event_source device_state_event_source = {
 	.find = find_device_state,
 	.subscribe = subscribe_device_state,
 	.unsubscribe = unsubscribe_device_state,
-	.is_subscribed = is_subscribed_device_state,
+	.is_subscribed = is_subscribed_device_state_lock,
 	.to_json = devices_to_json
 };