diff --git a/libretro-sdk/rthreads/rthreads.c b/libretro-sdk/rthreads/rthreads.c
index fde84e343a..4f37bef0fe 100644
--- a/libretro-sdk/rthreads/rthreads.c
+++ b/libretro-sdk/rthreads/rthreads.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ slock_t *slock_new(void)
    if (!lock)
       return NULL;
 
-   lock->lock = CreateMutex(NULL, FALSE, "");
+   lock->lock = CreateMutex(NULL, FALSE, "RetroArchMutex");
    if (!lock->lock)
    {
       free(lock);