diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
index bf5072f88..0647f0c46 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class base_sink : public sink
 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;