diff --git a/stream/inc/Stream.h b/stream/inc/Stream.h
index e7f1b81..c66c13c 100644
--- a/stream/inc/Stream.h
+++ b/stream/inc/Stream.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
     int mGainLevel;
     int mOrientation = 0;
     std::mutex mStreamMutex;
+    std::mutex mGetParamMutex;
     static std::mutex mBaseStreamMutex; //TBD change this. as having a single static mutex for all instances of Stream is incorrect. Replace
     static std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager> rm;
     struct modifier_kv *mModifiers;
@@ -324,6 +325,8 @@
         mStreamMutex.unlock();
     };
     bool isMutexLockedbyRm() { return mutexLockedbyRm; }
+    void lockGetParamMutex() { mGetParamMutex.lock(); };
+    void unlockGetParamMutex() { mGetParamMutex.unlock(); };
     /* GetPalDevice only applies to Sound Trigger streams */
     std::shared_ptr<Device> GetPalDevice(Stream *streamHandle, pal_device_id_t dev_id);
     void setCachedState(stream_state_t state);
diff --git a/stream/src/Stream.cpp b/stream/src/Stream.cpp
index 84c44f3..51cbd3f 100644
--- a/stream/src/Stream.cpp
+++ b/stream/src/Stream.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,9 @@
     }
     pal_param_payload *pal_param = (pal_param_payload *)effect_query;
     effect_pal_payload_t *effectPayload = (effect_pal_payload_t *)pal_param->payload;
+    mGetParamMutex.lock();
     status = session->getEffectParameters(this, effectPayload);
+    mGetParamMutex.unlock();
     if (status) {
        PAL_ERR(LOG_TAG, "getParameters failed with %d", status);
     }
@@ -836,9 +838,9 @@
         PAL_ERR(LOG_TAG, "Sound card offline, status %d", status);
         goto exit;
     }
-    rm->lockResourceManagerMutex();
+    mGetParamMutex.lock();
     status = session->getTimestamp(stime);
-    rm->unlockResourceManagerMutex();
+    mGetParamMutex.unlock();
     if (0 != status) {
         PAL_ERR(LOG_TAG, "Failed to get session timestamp status %d", status);
         if (errno == -ENETRESET &&