diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-monitor/cache.c b/servers/slapd/back-monitor/cache.c
index 071ae06ab9..89bfe044b4 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-monitor/cache.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-monitor/cache.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ monitor_cache_add(
 	assert( e != NULL );
 
 	mp = ( monitor_entry_t *)e->e_private;
-	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_init( &mp->mp_mutex );
 
 	mc = ( monitor_cache_t * )ch_malloc( sizeof( monitor_cache_t ) );
 	mc->mc_ndn = e->e_nname;
diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-monitor/entry.c b/servers/slapd/back-monitor/entry.c
index 282b250c0b..a7b83d489f 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-monitor/entry.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-monitor/entry.c
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ monitor_entrypriv_create( void )
 	mp->mp_flags = MONITOR_F_NONE;
 	mp->mp_cb = NULL;
 
+	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_init( &mp->mp_mutex );
+
 	return mp;
 }