diff --git a/include/kernel/kernel_types.hpp b/include/kernel/kernel_types.hpp
index 927e2a3a..c7a5e26e 100644
--- a/include/kernel/kernel_types.hpp
+++ b/include/kernel/kernel_types.hpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ struct Mutex {
     u32 lockCount; // Number of times this mutex has been locked by its daddy. 0 = not locked
     bool locked;
 
-    Mutex(bool lock = false) : locked(lock), waitlist(0), lockCount(0) {}
+    Mutex(bool lock = false) : locked(lock), waitlist(0), lockCount(lock ? 1 : 0) {}
 };
 
 struct Semaphore {
diff --git a/src/core/kernel/threads.cpp b/src/core/kernel/threads.cpp
index 9c9608b8..c796fa1f 100644
--- a/src/core/kernel/threads.cpp
+++ b/src/core/kernel/threads.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ Handle Kernel::makeMutex(bool locked) {
 	if (locked) {
 		Mutex* moo = objects[ret].getData<Mutex>();
 		moo->ownerThread = currentThreadIndex;
-		moo->lockCount = 1;
 	}
 
 	return ret;