diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidisplay.c b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidisplay.c
index bb4694e3ec..d002b53734 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidisplay.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidisplay.c
@@ -419,13 +419,13 @@ end:
 static void
 gst_vaapi_display_lock_default(GstVaapiDisplay *display)
 {
-    g_static_mutex_lock(&display->priv->mutex);
+    g_static_rec_mutex_lock(&display->priv->mutex);
 }
 
 static void
 gst_vaapi_display_unlock_default(GstVaapiDisplay *display)
 {
-    g_static_mutex_unlock(&display->priv->mutex);
+    g_static_rec_mutex_unlock(&display->priv->mutex);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ gst_vaapi_display_init(GstVaapiDisplay *display)
     priv->subpicture_formats    = NULL;
     priv->create_display        = TRUE;
 
-    g_static_mutex_init(&priv->mutex);
+    g_static_rec_mutex_init(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidisplay_priv.h b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidisplay_priv.h
index 2427babf1c..308da874f3 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidisplay_priv.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidisplay_priv.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
  * Base class for VA displays.
  */
 struct _GstVaapiDisplayPrivate {
-    GStaticMutex        mutex;
+    GStaticRecMutex     mutex;
     VADisplay           display;
     guint               width;
     guint               height;