diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.h b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.h
index 314c76c..bff4c92 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.h
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	u8 *outmsg;                         /* message to the userspace */
 	int outmsg_len;                     /* its length */
 	wait_queue_head_t outmsg_q;         /* poll/read wait queue */
-	struct mutex outmsg_lock;           /* protects outmsg */
+	struct mutex lock;                  /* protects struct members */
 };
 
 struct hvutil_transport *hvutil_transport_init(const char *name,