diff --git a/lib/rdf/model/uri.rb b/lib/rdf/model/uri.rb
index a1b823f8..9d53b440 100644
--- a/lib/rdf/model/uri.rb
+++ b/lib/rdf/model/uri.rb
@@ -716,8 +716,8 @@ def dup
     ##
     # @private
     def freeze
-      unless frozen?
-        @mutex.synchronize do
+      @mutex.synchronize do
+        unless frozen?
           # Create derived components
           authority; userinfo; user; password; host; port
           @value  = value.freeze