diff --git a/libnetwork/sandbox.go b/libnetwork/sandbox.go
index c33f4e68da..b8b0509360 100644
--- a/libnetwork/sandbox.go
+++ b/libnetwork/sandbox.go
@@ -142,12 +142,15 @@ func (sb *sandbox) Labels() map[string]interface{} {
 func (sb *sandbox) Statistics() (map[string]*types.InterfaceStatistics, error) {
 	m := make(map[string]*types.InterfaceStatistics)
 
-	if sb.osSbox == nil {
+	sb.Lock()
+	osb := sb.osSbox
+	sb.Unlock()
+	if osb == nil {
 		return m, nil
 	}
 
 	var err error
-	for _, i := range sb.osSbox.Info().Interfaces() {
+	for _, i := range osb.Info().Interfaces() {
 		if m[i.DstName()], err = i.Statistics(); err != nil {
 			return m, err
 		}