diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/hermit/mutex.rs b/library/std/src/sys/hermit/mutex.rs
index ef44bf411fba5..eb15a04ffcffb 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/hermit/mutex.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/hermit/mutex.rs
@@ -175,9 +175,7 @@ impl Mutex {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub unsafe fn init(&mut self) {
-        self.inner = Spinlock::new(MutexInner::new());
-    }
+    pub unsafe fn init(&mut self) {}
 
     #[inline]
     pub unsafe fn lock(&self) {