diff --git a/rust/helpers/mutex.c b/rust/helpers/mutex.c
index 200db7e6279f..a17ca8cdb50c 100644
--- a/rust/helpers/mutex.c
+++ b/rust/helpers/mutex.c
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ void rust_helper_mutex_lock(struct mutex *lock)
 {
 	mutex_lock(lock);
 }
+
+void rust_helper___mutex_init(struct mutex *mutex, const char *name,
+			      struct lock_class_key *key)
+{
+	__mutex_init(mutex, name, key);
+}