diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
index 04cc6883..5b60dcc9 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     // sink formatter
     std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> formatter_;
-    Mutex mutex_;
+    mutable Mutex mutex_;
 
     virtual void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) = 0;
     virtual void flush_() = 0;