diff --git a/libs/binder/Static.cpp b/libs/binder/Static.cpp
index c5c3fd5..d6d0340 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Static.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Static.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 // ------------ ProcessState.cpp
 
-Mutex gProcessMutex;
+Mutex& gProcessMutex = *new Mutex;
 sp<ProcessState> gProcess;
 
 class LibBinderIPCtStatics
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/private/binder/Static.h b/libs/binder/include/private/binder/Static.h
index 6ca7592..171be77 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/private/binder/Static.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/private/binder/Static.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 extern Vector<int32_t> gTextBuffers;
 
 // For ProcessState.cpp
-extern Mutex gProcessMutex;
+extern Mutex& gProcessMutex;
 extern sp<ProcessState> gProcess;
 
 // For IServiceManager.cpp