diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index ce9678e..861322b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 		
 	memset(n_ptr, 0, sizeof(*n_ptr));
 	n_ptr->addr = addr;
-	n_ptr->lock =  SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;	
+                spin_lock_init(&n_ptr->lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->nsub);
 	n_ptr->owner = c_ptr;
 	tipc_cltr_attach_node(c_ptr, n_ptr);