index 598de94..1a0b789 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/fileringbuffer.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/fileringbuffer.cpp
@@ -624,6 +624,11 @@ long long FileRingBuffer::SeekInternal(long long pos, int whence)
         return ret;
     }

+    rwlock.unlock();
+    StopReads();
+    rwlock.lockForWrite();
+    StartReads();
+
     poslock.lockForWrite();

     // Optimize no-op seeks