diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/thread_management.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/thread_management.cpp
index bf204c0c7..cdd729da6 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/thread_management.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/thread_management.cpp
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePthreadMutexInit(ScePthreadMutex* mutex, const ScePthreadMut
         if (*mutex_attr == nullptr) {
             attr = g_pthread_cxt->getDefaultMutexattr();
         } else {
-            attr = *mutex_attr;
+            attr = mutex_attr;
         }
     }