diff --git a/zapcore/write_syncer.go b/zapcore/write_syncer.go
index 2a9237640..e0a7db80e 100644
--- a/zapcore/write_syncer.go
+++ b/zapcore/write_syncer.go
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ type WriteSyncer interface {
 	Sync() error
 }
 
+// LockedWriteSyncer is the interface that groups sync.Locker and WriteSyncer methods.
+type LockedWriteSyncer interface {
+	sync.Locker
+	WriteSyncer
+}
+
 // AddSync converts an io.Writer to a WriteSyncer. It attempts to be
 // intelligent: if the concrete type of the io.Writer implements WriteSyncer,
 // we'll use the existing Sync method. If it doesn't, we'll add a no-op Sync.
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ type lockedWriteSyncer struct {
 // Lock wraps a WriteSyncer in a mutex to make it safe for concurrent use. In
 // particular, *os.Files must be locked before use.
 func Lock(ws WriteSyncer) WriteSyncer {
-	if _, ok := ws.(*lockedWriteSyncer); ok {
+	if _, ok := ws.(LockedWriteSyncer); ok {
 		// no need to layer on another lock
 		return ws
 	}
diff --git a/zapcore/write_syncer_test.go b/zapcore/write_syncer_test.go
index 43c28cef1..10a34f6a8 100644
--- a/zapcore/write_syncer_test.go
+++ b/zapcore/write_syncer_test.go
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ func TestAddSyncWriteSyncer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(t, ws.Sync(), "Expected to propagate errors from concrete type's Sync method.")
 }
 
+func TestLockedWriteSyncerInterface(t *testing.T) {
+	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	ws := AddSync(buf)
+	var lws WriteSyncer = &lockedWriteSyncer{ws: ws}
+
+	_, ok := lws.(LockedWriteSyncer)
+	require.True(t, ok, "Wrong implementation of the builtin lockedWriteSyncer")
+	require.Equal(t, lws, Lock(lws), "Unnessessary wrapped lock for locked WriteSyncer")
+}
+
 func TestAddSyncWriter(t *testing.T) {
 	// If we pass a plain io.Writer, make sure that we still get a WriteSyncer
 	// with a no-op Sync.