diff --git a/logger.c b/logger.c
index 522a96b2d8..e4673a7182 100644
--- a/logger.c
+++ b/logger.c
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ int reload_logger(int rotate)
 	FILE *myf;
 	int x, res = 0;
 
+	ast_mutex_lock(&msglist_lock);	/* to avoid deadlock */
 	ast_mutex_lock(&loglock);
 	if (eventlog) 
 		fclose(eventlog);
@@ -491,6 +492,7 @@ int reload_logger(int rotate)
 		}
 	}
 	ast_mutex_unlock(&loglock);
+	ast_mutex_unlock(&msglist_lock);
 
 	return res;
 }