diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/audio.c b/src/protocols/rdp/audio.c
index c6c5e0db..39e27256 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/audio.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/audio.c
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ void audio_stream_end(audio_stream* audio) {
 
     double duration;
 
-    rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) audio->client->data;
-
     /* Flush stream and finish encoding */
     audio_stream_flush(audio);
     audio->encoder->end_handler(audio);
@@ -98,15 +96,11 @@ void audio_stream_end(audio_stream* audio) {
     duration = ((double) (audio->pcm_bytes_written * 1000 * 8))
                 / audio->rate / audio->channels / audio->bps;
 
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(data->update_lock));
-
     /* Send audio */
     guac_protocol_send_audio(audio->stream->socket,
             0, audio->encoder->mimetype,
             duration, audio->encoded_data, audio->encoded_data_used);
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(data->update_lock));
-
     /* Clear data */
     audio->encoded_data_used = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/client.c b/src/protocols/rdp/client.c
index c1ebe51f..a438cd7d 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/client.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/client.c
@@ -522,15 +522,14 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
     guac_client_data->clipboard = NULL;
     guac_client_data->audio = NULL;
 
+    /* Main socket needs to be threadsafe */
+    guac_socket_require_threadsafe(client->socket);
+
     /* Recursive attribute for locks */
     pthread_mutexattr_init(&(guac_client_data->attributes));
     pthread_mutexattr_settype(&(guac_client_data->attributes),
             PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE);
 
-    /* Init update lock */
-    pthread_mutex_init(&(guac_client_data->update_lock),
-           &(guac_client_data->attributes));
-
     /* Init RDP lock */
     pthread_mutex_init(&(guac_client_data->rdp_lock),
            &(guac_client_data->attributes));
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/client.h b/src/protocols/rdp/client.h
index d820c948..f03e0eaa 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/client.h
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/client.h
@@ -186,11 +186,6 @@ typedef struct rdp_guac_client_data {
      */
     audio_stream* audio;
 
-    /**
-     * Lock which is locked and unlocked for each update.
-     */
-    pthread_mutex_t update_lock;
-
     /**
      * Lock which is locked and unlocked for each RDP message.
      */
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_handlers.c b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_handlers.c
index 507c8fe5..006332a2 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_handlers.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_handlers.c
@@ -206,11 +206,8 @@ int rdp_guac_client_handle_messages(guac_client* client) {
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&(guac_client_data->rdp_lock));
 
     /* Flush any audio */
-    if (guac_client_data->audio != NULL) {
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&(guac_client_data->update_lock));
+    if (guac_client_data->audio != NULL)
         guac_socket_flush(guac_client_data->audio->stream->socket);
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&(guac_client_data->update_lock));
-    }
 
     /* Success */
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_printer.c b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_printer.c
index acb95c38..d6c69512 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_printer.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_printer.c
@@ -31,18 +31,14 @@ char* const guac_rdpdr_pdf_filter_command[] = {
 static void* guac_rdpdr_print_filter_output_thread(void* data) {
 
     guac_rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr = (guac_rdpdrPlugin*) data;
-    rdp_guac_client_data* client_data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) rdpdr->client->data;
 
     int length;
     char buffer[8192];
 
     /* Write all output as blobs */
-    while ((length = read(rdpdr->printer_output, buffer, sizeof(buffer))) > 0) {
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&(client_data->update_lock));
+    while ((length = read(rdpdr->printer_output, buffer, sizeof(buffer))) > 0)
         guac_protocol_send_blob(rdpdr->client->socket,
                 GUAC_RDPDR_PRINTER_BLOB, buffer, length);
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&(client_data->update_lock));
-    }
 
     /* Log any error */
     if (length < 0)
@@ -158,7 +154,6 @@ void guac_rdpdr_process_print_job_write(guac_rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr, STREAM* input_s
     int status=0, length;
     unsigned char* buffer;
 
-    rdp_guac_client_data* client_data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) rdpdr->client->data;
     STREAM* output_stream = stream_new(24);
 
     stream_read_uint32(input_stream, length);
@@ -166,9 +161,6 @@ void guac_rdpdr_process_print_job_write(guac_rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr, STREAM* input_s
     stream_seek(input_stream, 20); /* Padding */
     buffer = stream_get_tail(input_stream);
 
-    /* Send data */
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(client_data->update_lock));
-
     /* Create print job, if not yet created */
     if (rdpdr->bytes_received == 0) {
 
@@ -224,8 +216,6 @@ void guac_rdpdr_process_print_job_write(guac_rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr, STREAM* input_s
 
     rdpdr->bytes_received += length;
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(client_data->update_lock));
-
     /* If not yet failed, write received data */
     if (status == 0) {
 
@@ -256,7 +246,6 @@ void guac_rdpdr_process_print_job_write(guac_rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr, STREAM* input_s
 
 void guac_rdpdr_process_print_job_close(guac_rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr, STREAM* input_stream, int completion_id) {
 
-    rdp_guac_client_data* client_data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) rdpdr->client->data;
     STREAM* output_stream = stream_new(24);
 
     /* Close input and wait for output thread to finish */
@@ -268,9 +257,7 @@ void guac_rdpdr_process_print_job_close(guac_rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr, STREAM* input_s
 
     /* Close file */
     guac_client_log_info(rdpdr->client, "Print job closed");
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(client_data->update_lock));
     guac_protocol_send_end(rdpdr->client->socket, GUAC_RDPDR_PRINTER_BLOB);
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(client_data->update_lock));
 
     /* Write header */
     stream_write_uint16(output_stream, RDPDR_CTYP_CORE);
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_bitmap.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_bitmap.c
index b5123100..2363f75c 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_bitmap.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_bitmap.c
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ void guac_rdp_cache_bitmap(rdpContext* context, rdpBitmap* bitmap) {
     /* Cache image data if present */
     if (bitmap->data != NULL) {
 
-        rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&(data->update_lock));
-
         /* Create surface from image data */
         cairo_surface_t* surface = cairo_image_surface_create_for_data(
             bitmap->data, CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24,
@@ -80,7 +77,6 @@ void guac_rdp_cache_bitmap(rdpContext* context, rdpBitmap* bitmap) {
         /* Free surface */
         cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
 
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&(data->update_lock));
     }
 
     /* Store buffer reference in bitmap */
@@ -125,9 +121,6 @@ void guac_rdp_bitmap_paint(rdpContext* context, rdpBitmap* bitmap) {
     int width = bitmap->right - bitmap->left + 1;
     int height = bitmap->bottom - bitmap->top + 1;
 
-    rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(data->update_lock));
-
     /* If not cached, cache if necessary */
     if (((guac_rdp_bitmap*) bitmap)->layer == NULL
             && ((guac_rdp_bitmap*) bitmap)->used >= 1)
@@ -162,7 +155,6 @@ void guac_rdp_bitmap_paint(rdpContext* context, rdpBitmap* bitmap) {
     /* Increment usage counter */
     ((guac_rdp_bitmap*) bitmap)->used++;
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(data->update_lock));
 }
 
 void guac_rdp_bitmap_free(rdpContext* context, rdpBitmap* bitmap) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.c
index 46f25695..cf07827c 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.c
@@ -113,10 +113,8 @@ void guac_rdp_gdi_dstblt(rdpContext* context, DSTBLT_ORDER* dstblt) {
     int w = dstblt->nWidth;
     int h = dstblt->nHeight;
 
-    rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(data->update_lock));
-
     /* Clip operation to bounds */
+    rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
     guac_rdp_clip_rect(data, &x, &y, &w, &h);
 
     switch (dstblt->bRop) {
@@ -164,8 +162,6 @@ void guac_rdp_gdi_dstblt(rdpContext* context, DSTBLT_ORDER* dstblt) {
 
     }
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(data->update_lock));
-
 }
 
 
@@ -291,10 +287,8 @@ void guac_rdp_gdi_scrblt(rdpContext* context, SCRBLT_ORDER* scrblt) {
     int x_src = scrblt->nXSrc;
     int y_src = scrblt->nYSrc;
 
-    rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(data->update_lock));
-
     /* Clip operation to bounds */
+    rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
     guac_rdp_clip_rect(data, &x, &y, &w, &h);
 
     /* Update source coordinates */
@@ -306,8 +300,6 @@ void guac_rdp_gdi_scrblt(rdpContext* context, SCRBLT_ORDER* scrblt) {
             GUAC_DEFAULT_LAYER, x_src, y_src, w, h,
             GUAC_COMP_OVER, current_layer, x, y);
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(data->update_lock));
-
 }
 
 void guac_rdp_gdi_memblt(rdpContext* context, MEMBLT_ORDER* memblt) {
@@ -333,8 +325,6 @@ void guac_rdp_gdi_memblt(rdpContext* context, MEMBLT_ORDER* memblt) {
         return;
     }
 
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(data->update_lock));
-
     /* Clip operation to bounds */
     guac_rdp_clip_rect(data, &x, &y, &w, &h);
 
@@ -422,8 +412,6 @@ void guac_rdp_gdi_memblt(rdpContext* context, MEMBLT_ORDER* memblt) {
 
     }
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(data->update_lock));
-
 }
 
 void guac_rdp_gdi_opaquerect(rdpContext* context, OPAQUE_RECT_ORDER* opaque_rect) {
@@ -436,7 +424,6 @@ void guac_rdp_gdi_opaquerect(rdpContext* context, OPAQUE_RECT_ORDER* opaque_rect
     const guac_layer* current_layer = ((rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data)->current_surface;
 
     rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(data->update_lock));
 
     int x = opaque_rect->nLeftRect;
     int y = opaque_rect->nTopRect;
@@ -455,8 +442,6 @@ void guac_rdp_gdi_opaquerect(rdpContext* context, OPAQUE_RECT_ORDER* opaque_rect
             (color      ) & 0xFF,
             255);
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(data->update_lock));
-
 }
 
 void guac_rdp_gdi_palette_update(rdpContext* context, PALETTE_UPDATE* palette) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_glyph.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_glyph.c
index fa86692f..913d8a6b 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_glyph.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_glyph.c
@@ -204,8 +204,6 @@ void guac_rdp_glyph_enddraw(rdpContext* context,
     rdp_guac_client_data* guac_client_data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
     const guac_layer* current_layer = ((rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data)->current_surface;
 
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(guac_client_data->update_lock));
-
     /* Use glyph surface to provide image data for glyph rectangle */
     cairo_surface_t* glyph_surface = guac_client_data->glyph_surface;
     int stride = cairo_image_surface_get_stride(glyph_surface);
@@ -241,6 +239,5 @@ void guac_rdp_glyph_enddraw(rdpContext* context,
     /* Destroy cairo instance */
     cairo_destroy(guac_client_data->glyph_cairo);
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(guac_client_data->update_lock));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_pointer.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_pointer.c
index a52e5863..09ee22ad 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_pointer.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_pointer.c
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ void guac_rdp_pointer_new(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer) {
 
     cairo_surface_t* surface;
 
-    rdp_guac_client_data* client_data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(client_data->update_lock));
-
     /* Convert to alpha cursor if mask data present */
     if (pointer->andMaskData && pointer->xorMaskData)
         freerdp_alpha_cursor_convert(data,
@@ -84,7 +81,6 @@ void guac_rdp_pointer_new(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer) {
     /* Remember buffer */
     ((guac_rdp_pointer*) pointer)->layer = buffer;
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(client_data->update_lock));
 }
 
 void guac_rdp_pointer_set(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer) {
@@ -92,15 +88,11 @@ void guac_rdp_pointer_set(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer) {
     guac_client* client = ((rdp_freerdp_context*) context)->client;
     guac_socket* socket = client->socket;
 
-    rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&(data->update_lock));
-
     /* Set cursor */
     guac_protocol_send_cursor(socket, pointer->xPos, pointer->yPos,
             ((guac_rdp_pointer*) pointer)->layer,
             0, 0, pointer->width, pointer->height);
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(data->update_lock));
 }
 
 void guac_rdp_pointer_free(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer) {