1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/vdbeapi.c b/src/vdbeapi.c
index cf8b6dc5f..4091d5123 100644
--- a/src/vdbeapi.c
+++ b/src/vdbeapi.c
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ int sqlite3_finalize(sqlite3_stmt *pStmt){
     rc = SQLITE_OK;
   }else{
     Vdbe *v = (Vdbe*)pStmt;
-    sqlite3_mutex_enter(v->db->mutex);
+    sqlite3_mutex *mutex = v->db->mutex;
+    sqlite3_mutex_enter(mutex);
     rc = sqlite3VdbeFinalize(v);
-    sqlite3_mutex_leave(v->db->mutex);
+    sqlite3_mutex_leave(mutex);
   }
   return rc;
 }