diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-net/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/net/protocols/muxdemux/ChannelControlBlock.java b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-net/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/net/protocols/muxdemux/ChannelControlBlock.java
index ba463d3..998acfb 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-net/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/net/protocols/muxdemux/ChannelControlBlock.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-net/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/net/protocols/muxdemux/ChannelControlBlock.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         localCloseAck.set(true);
     }
 
-    synchronized void reportRemoteError(int ecode) {
+    void reportRemoteError(int ecode) {
         ri.flush();
         ri.getFullBufferAcceptor().error(ecode);
         remoteClose.set(true);