diff --git a/sdk/metric/go.mod b/sdk/metric/go.mod
index 933ed548e2f..a818f0ec846 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/go.mod
+++ b/sdk/metric/go.mod
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric
 go 1.16
 
 require (
+	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.3
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.1
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.7.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
diff --git a/sdk/metric/manual_reader.go b/sdk/metric/manual_reader.go
index a93607bf537..485f09faa8e 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/manual_reader.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/manual_reader.go
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ package metric // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/export"
@@ -28,9 +30,8 @@ import (
 // manualReader is a a simple Reader that allows an application to
 // read metrics on demand.
 type manualReader struct {
-	lock     sync.Mutex
-	producer producer
-	shutdown bool
+	producer     atomic.Value
+	shutdownOnce sync.Once
 }
 
 // Compile time check the manualReader implements Reader.
@@ -44,14 +45,11 @@ func NewManualReader() Reader {
 // register stores the Producer which enables the caller to read
 // metrics on demand.
 func (mr *manualReader) register(p producer) {
-	mr.lock.Lock()
-	defer mr.lock.Unlock()
-	if mr.producer != nil {
-		msg := "did not register manualReader"
+	// Only register once. If producer is already set, do nothing.
+	if !mr.producer.CompareAndSwap(nil, produceHolder{produce: p.produce}) {
+		msg := "did not register manual reader"
 		global.Error(errDuplicateRegister, msg)
-		return
 	}
-	mr.producer = p
 }
 
 // ForceFlush is a no-op, it always returns nil.
@@ -61,25 +59,33 @@ func (mr *manualReader) ForceFlush(context.Context) error {
 
 // Shutdown closes any connections and frees any resources used by the reader.
 func (mr *manualReader) Shutdown(context.Context) error {
-	mr.lock.Lock()
-	defer mr.lock.Unlock()
-	if mr.shutdown {
-		return ErrReaderShutdown
-	}
-	mr.shutdown = true
-	return nil
+	err := ErrReaderShutdown
+	mr.shutdownOnce.Do(func() {
+		// Any future call to Collect will now return ErrReaderShutdown.
+		mr.producer.Store(produceHolder{
+			produce: shutdownProducer{}.produce,
+		})
+		err = nil
+	})
+	return err
 }
 
 // Collect gathers all metrics from the SDK, calling any callbacks necessary.
 // Collect will return an error if called after shutdown.
 func (mr *manualReader) Collect(ctx context.Context) (export.Metrics, error) {
-	mr.lock.Lock()
-	defer mr.lock.Unlock()
-	if mr.producer == nil {
+	p := mr.producer.Load()
+	if p == nil {
 		return export.Metrics{}, ErrReaderNotRegistered
 	}
-	if mr.shutdown {
-		return export.Metrics{}, ErrReaderShutdown
+
+	ph, ok := p.(produceHolder)
+	if !ok {
+		// The atomic.Value is entirely in the periodicReader's control so
+		// this should never happen. In the unforeseen case that this does
+		// happen, return an error instead of panicking so a users code does
+		// not halt in the processes.
+		err := fmt.Errorf("manual reader: invalid producer: %T", p)
+		return export.Metrics{}, err
 	}
-	return mr.producer.produce(ctx)
+	return ph.produce(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/periodic_reader.go b/sdk/metric/periodic_reader.go
index 0b54874fd34..75585fe9178 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/periodic_reader.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/periodic_reader.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/export"
 )
 
@@ -166,7 +167,10 @@ func (r *periodicReader) run(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration) {
 // register registers p as the producer of this reader.
 func (r *periodicReader) register(p producer) {
 	// Only register once. If producer is already set, do nothing.
-	r.producer.CompareAndSwap(nil, produceHolder{produce: p.produce})
+	if !r.producer.CompareAndSwap(nil, produceHolder{produce: p.produce}) {
+		msg := "did not register periodic reader"
+		global.Error(errDuplicateRegister, msg)
+	}
 }
 
 // Collect gathers and returns all metric data related to the Reader from
@@ -214,17 +218,3 @@ func (r *periodicReader) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
 	})
 	return err
 }
-
-// produceHolder is used as an atomic.Value to wrap the non-concrete producer
-// type.
-type produceHolder struct {
-	produce func(context.Context) (export.Metrics, error)
-}
-
-// shutdownProducer produces an ErrReaderShutdown error always.
-type shutdownProducer struct{}
-
-// produce returns an ErrReaderShutdown error.
-func (p shutdownProducer) produce(context.Context) (export.Metrics, error) {
-	return export.Metrics{}, ErrReaderShutdown
-}
diff --git a/sdk/metric/reader.go b/sdk/metric/reader.go
index e73c000a135..7964e08d383 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/reader.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/reader.go
@@ -87,3 +87,17 @@ type producer interface {
 	// This method is safe to call concurrently.
 	produce(context.Context) (export.Metrics, error)
 }
+
+// produceHolder is used as an atomic.Value to wrap the non-concrete producer
+// type.
+type produceHolder struct {
+	produce func(context.Context) (export.Metrics, error)
+}
+
+// shutdownProducer produces an ErrReaderShutdown error always.
+type shutdownProducer struct{}
+
+// produce returns an ErrReaderShutdown error.
+func (p shutdownProducer) produce(context.Context) (export.Metrics, error) {
+	return export.Metrics{}, ErrReaderShutdown
+}
diff --git a/sdk/metric/reader_test.go b/sdk/metric/reader_test.go
index 6ca9f94b5bd..cb6a1761805 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/reader_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/reader_test.go
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/go-logr/logr/testr"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/export"
 )
 
@@ -35,6 +37,10 @@ type readerTestSuite struct {
 	Reader  Reader
 }
 
+func (ts *readerTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
+	otel.SetLogger(testr.New(ts.T()))
+}
+
 func (ts *readerTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	ts.Reader = ts.Factory()
 }