diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/locking_policy.hpp b/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/locking_policy.hpp
index 0b84619178..d4a9ac1f16 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/locking_policy.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/locking_policy.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ThreadSafePolicy
     bool tryLock() const noexcept;
 
   private:
-    mutable posix::mutex m_mutex{true}; // recursive lock
+    mutable posix::mutex m_mutex{posix::mutex::Recursive::ON, posix::mutex::Robust::ON}; // recursive lock
 };
 
 class SingleThreadedPolicy