diff --git a/libobs/util/threading.h b/libobs/util/threading.h
index e95bfe354..9807aaf02 100644
--- a/libobs/util/threading.h
+++ b/libobs/util/threading.h
@@ -53,6 +53,22 @@ static inline void pthread_mutex_init_value(pthread_mutex_t *mutex)
 	*mutex = init_val;
 }
 
+static inline int pthread_mutex_init_recursive(pthread_mutex_t *mutex)
+{
+	pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
+	int ret = pthread_mutexattr_init(&attr);
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		ret = pthread_mutexattr_settype(&attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE);
+		if (ret == 0) {
+			ret = pthread_mutex_init(mutex, &attr);
+		}
+
+		pthread_mutexattr_destroy(&attr);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 enum os_event_type {
 	OS_EVENT_TYPE_AUTO,
 	OS_EVENT_TYPE_MANUAL,