diff --git a/components/newlib/locks.c b/components/newlib/locks.c
index 882ea8dd0c..cb30729b18 100644
--- a/components/newlib/locks.c
+++ b/components/newlib/locks.c
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ void esp_newlib_locks_init(void)
     extern _lock_t __sinit_lock;
     __sinit_lock = (_lock_t) &s_common_recursive_mutex;
     extern _lock_t __env_lock_object;
-    __env_lock_object = (_lock_t) &s_common_mutex;
+    __env_lock_object = (_lock_t) &s_common_recursive_mutex;
     extern _lock_t __tz_lock_object;
-    __tz_lock_object = (_lock_t) &s_common_recursive_mutex;
+    __tz_lock_object = (_lock_t) &s_common_mutex;
 #elif defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2) || defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3)
     /* Newlib 3.0.0 is used in ROM, the following lock symbols are defined: */
     extern _lock_t __sinit_recursive_mutex;