diff --git a/internal/oboe/oboe_opensles_OutputMixerOpenSLES_android.cpp b/internal/oboe/oboe_opensles_OutputMixerOpenSLES_android.cpp
index b4c9e62..b2a6211 100644
--- a/internal/oboe/oboe_opensles_OutputMixerOpenSLES_android.cpp
+++ b/internal/oboe/oboe_opensles_OutputMixerOpenSLES_android.cpp
@@ -50,15 +50,17 @@ SLresult OutputMixerOpenSL::open() {
     return result;
 
 error:
-    close();
+    closeLocked();
     return result;
 }
 
 void OutputMixerOpenSL::close() {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mLock);
+    closeLocked();
+}
 
+void OutputMixerOpenSL::closeLocked() {
     if (--mOpenCount == 0) {
-        // destroy output mix object, and invalidate all associated interfaces
         if (mOutputMixObject != nullptr) {
             (*mOutputMixObject)->Destroy(mOutputMixObject);
             mOutputMixObject = nullptr;
diff --git a/internal/oboe/oboe_opensles_OutputMixerOpenSLES_android.h b/internal/oboe/oboe_opensles_OutputMixerOpenSLES_android.h
index 409ee6a..1b6c20f 100644
--- a/internal/oboe/oboe_opensles_OutputMixerOpenSLES_android.h
+++ b/internal/oboe/oboe_opensles_OutputMixerOpenSLES_android.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class OutputMixerOpenSL {
                                SLDataSource *audioSource);
 
 private:
+    void closeLocked();
+
     // Make this a safe Singleton
     OutputMixerOpenSL()= default;
     ~OutputMixerOpenSL()= default;