diff --git a/PortabilityLayer/PLSound.cpp b/PortabilityLayer/PLSound.cpp
index 0418bae..c011e09 100644
--- a/PortabilityLayer/PLSound.cpp
+++ b/PortabilityLayer/PLSound.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ namespace PortabilityLayer
 			return nullptr;
 		}
 
-		PortabilityLayer::HostMutex *mutex = PortabilityLayer::HostSystemServices::GetInstance()->CreateMutex();
+		PortabilityLayer::HostMutex *mutex = PortabilityLayer::HostSystemServices::GetInstance()->CreateRecursiveMutex();
 		if (!mutex)
 		{
 			audioChannel->Destroy();