diff --git a/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c b/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
index 85dfdc6268..5f56651fde 100644
--- a/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ gst_hls_demux_dispose (GObject * obj)
     if (GST_TASK_STATE (demux->stream_task) != GST_TASK_STOPPED) {
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "Leaving streaming task");
       gst_task_stop (demux->stream_task);
-      g_static_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->stream_lock);
-      g_static_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->stream_lock);
+      g_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->stream_lock);
+      g_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->stream_lock);
       gst_task_join (demux->stream_task);
     }
     gst_object_unref (demux->stream_task);
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ gst_hls_demux_dispose (GObject * obj)
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "Leaving updates task");
       gst_task_stop (demux->updates_task);
       GST_TASK_SIGNAL (demux->updates_task);
-      g_static_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->updates_lock);
-      g_static_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->updates_lock);
+      g_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->updates_lock);
+      g_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->updates_lock);
       gst_task_join (demux->updates_task);
     }
     gst_object_unref (demux->updates_task);
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ gst_hls_demux_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PLAYING_TO_PAUSED:
       gst_task_stop (demux->updates_task);
       GST_TASK_SIGNAL (demux->updates_task);
-      g_static_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->updates_lock);
-      g_static_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->updates_lock);
+      g_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->updates_lock);
+      g_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->updates_lock);
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY:
       demux->cancelled = TRUE;
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ gst_hls_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
       gst_uri_downloader_cancel (demux->downloader);
       gst_task_stop (demux->updates_task);
       GST_TASK_SIGNAL (demux->updates_task);
-      g_static_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->updates_lock);
-      g_static_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->updates_lock);
+      g_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->updates_lock);
+      g_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->updates_lock);
       gst_task_pause (demux->stream_task);
 
       /* wait for streaming to finish */
@@ -620,14 +620,14 @@ gst_hls_demux_stop (GstHLSDemux * demux)
     demux->stop_stream_task = TRUE;
     gst_task_stop (demux->updates_task);
     GST_TASK_SIGNAL (demux->updates_task);
-    g_static_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->updates_lock);
-    g_static_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->updates_lock);
+    g_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->updates_lock);
+    g_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->updates_lock);
   }
 
   if (GST_TASK_STATE (demux->stream_task) != GST_TASK_STOPPED) {
     gst_task_stop (demux->stream_task);
-    g_static_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->stream_lock);
-    g_static_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->stream_lock);
+    g_rec_mutex_lock (&demux->stream_lock);
+    g_rec_mutex_unlock (&demux->stream_lock);
   }
 }