diff --git a/prometheus.go b/prometheus.go
index af24d7e..1281831 100644
--- a/prometheus.go
+++ b/prometheus.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type prometheusMeter struct {
 	gauge        map[string]*gauges
 	histogram    map[string]*histograms
 	summary      map[string]*summaries
-	sync.Mutex
+	mu           *sync.Mutex
 }
 
 type counters struct {
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func NewMeter(opts ...meter.Option) *prometheusMeter {
 		gauge:        make(map[string]*gauges),
 		histogram:    make(map[string]*histograms),
 		summary:      make(map[string]*summaries),
+		mu:           &sync.Mutex{},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ func (m *prometheusMeter) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (m *prometheusMeter) Counter(name string, labels ...string) meter.Counter {
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	nm := m.buildMetric(name)
 	labels = append(m.opts.Labels, labels...)
 	cd, ok := m.counter[nm]
@@ -123,8 +124,8 @@ func (m *prometheusMeter) Counter(name string, labels ...string) meter.Counter {
 }
 
 func (m *prometheusMeter) FloatCounter(name string, labels ...string) meter.FloatCounter {
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	nm := m.buildMetric(name)
 	labels = append(m.opts.Labels, labels...)
 	cd, ok := m.floatCounter[nm]
@@ -146,8 +147,8 @@ func (m *prometheusMeter) FloatCounter(name string, labels ...string) meter.Floa
 }
 
 func (m *prometheusMeter) Gauge(name string, fn func() float64, labels ...string) meter.Gauge {
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	nm := m.buildMetric(name)
 	labels = append(m.opts.Labels, labels...)
 	cd, ok := m.gauge[nm]
@@ -169,8 +170,8 @@ func (m *prometheusMeter) Gauge(name string, fn func() float64, labels ...string
 }
 
 func (m *prometheusMeter) Histogram(name string, labels ...string) meter.Histogram {
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	nm := m.buildMetric(name)
 	labels = append(m.opts.Labels, labels...)
 	cd, ok := m.histogram[nm]
@@ -192,8 +193,8 @@ func (m *prometheusMeter) Histogram(name string, labels ...string) meter.Histogr
 }
 
 func (m *prometheusMeter) Summary(name string, labels ...string) meter.Summary {
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	nm := m.buildMetric(name)
 	labels = append(m.opts.Labels, labels...)
 	cd, ok := m.summary[nm]
@@ -215,8 +216,8 @@ func (m *prometheusMeter) Summary(name string, labels ...string) meter.Summary {
 }
 
 func (m *prometheusMeter) SummaryExt(name string, window time.Duration, quantiles []float64, labels ...string) meter.Summary {
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	nm := m.buildMetric(name)
 	labels = append(m.opts.Labels, labels...)
 	cd, ok := m.summary[nm]
@@ -277,6 +278,8 @@ func (m *prometheusMeter) Write(w io.Writer, opts ...meter.Option) error {
 
 	enc := expfmt.NewEncoder(w, expfmt.NewFormat(expfmt.TypeTextPlain))
 
+	m.mu.Lock()
+
 	for name, metrics := range m.counter {
 		mf := &dto.MetricFamily{
 			Name:   newName(name),
@@ -352,6 +355,8 @@ func (m *prometheusMeter) Write(w io.Writer, opts ...meter.Option) error {
 		mfs = append(mfs, mf)
 	}
 
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
 	for _, mf := range mfs {
 		_ = enc.Encode(mf)
 	}
@@ -370,6 +375,7 @@ func (m *prometheusMeter) Clone(opts ...meter.Option) meter.Meter {
 	}
 
 	return &prometheusMeter{
+		mu:           m.mu,
 		set:          m.set,
 		opts:         options,
 		floatCounter: m.floatCounter,