diff --git a/rtc_base/synchronization/rw_lock_wrapper.cc b/rtc_base/synchronization/rw_lock_wrapper.cc
index c8cd17edb8..50c6e25ad9 100644
--- a/rtc_base/synchronization/rw_lock_wrapper.cc
+++ b/rtc_base/synchronization/rw_lock_wrapper.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include "rtc_base/synchronization/rw_lock_wrapper.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "system_wrappers/include/sleep.h"
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 #include "rtc_base/synchronization/rw_lock_win.h"
@@ -21,11 +23,19 @@
 namespace webrtc {
 
 RWLockWrapper* RWLockWrapper::CreateRWLock() {
+  RWLockWrapper* rw_lock_ptr;
 #ifdef _WIN32
-  return RWLockWin::Create();
+  rw_lock_ptr = RWLockWin::Create();
 #else
-  return RWLockPosix::Create();
+  rw_lock_ptr = RWLockPosix::Create();
 #endif
+  if (rw_lock_ptr != NULL) {
+    return rw_lock_ptr;
+  } else {
+    int msec_wait = 10 + (rand() % 90);
+    SleepMs(msec_wait);
+    return CreateRWLock();
+  }
 }
 
 }  // namespace webrtc