diff --git a/lib/vtls/nss.c b/lib/vtls/nss.c
index a450703aa..aefe636eb 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/nss.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/nss.c
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ static char *dup_nickname(struct Curl_easy *data, const char *str)
 static PK11SlotInfo* nss_find_slot_by_name(const char *slot_name)
 {
   PK11SlotInfo *slot;
-  PR_Lock(nss_initlock);
+  PR_Lock(nss_findslot_lock);
   slot = PK11_FindSlotByName(slot_name);
-  PR_Unlock(nss_initlock);
+  PR_Unlock(nss_findslot_lock);
   return slot;
 }