diff --git a/linuxkm/linuxkm_wc_port.h b/linuxkm/linuxkm_wc_port.h
index b94957fcf..e290e5bd0 100644
--- a/linuxkm/linuxkm_wc_port.h
+++ b/linuxkm/linuxkm_wc_port.h
@@ -800,6 +800,7 @@
      */
     #include <linux/mutex.h>
     typedef struct mutex wolfSSL_Mutex;
+    #define WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER(lockname) __MUTEX_INITIALIZER(lockname)
 
     /* prevent gcc's mm_malloc.h from being included, since it unconditionally
      * includes stdlib.h, which is kernel-incompatible.
diff --git a/src/sniffer.c b/src/sniffer.c
index ddcb54033..d5fc5c174 100644
--- a/src/sniffer.c
+++ b/src/sniffer.c
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ typedef struct SnifferServer {
     struct SnifferServer* next;                  /* for list */
 } SnifferServer;
 
-
 /* Session Flags */
 typedef struct Flags {
     byte           side;            /* which end is current packet headed */
@@ -569,13 +568,13 @@ typedef struct SnifferSession {
 /* Sniffer Server List and mutex */
 static THREAD_LS_T WOLFSSL_GLOBAL SnifferServer* ServerList = NULL;
 #ifndef HAVE_C___ATOMIC
-static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex ServerListMutex;
+static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex ServerListMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(ServerListMutex);
 #endif
 
 /* Session Hash Table, mutex, and count */
 static THREAD_LS_T WOLFSSL_GLOBAL SnifferSession* SessionTable[HASH_SIZE];
 #ifndef HAVE_C___ATOMIC
-static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex SessionMutex;
+static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex SessionMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(SessionMutex);
 #endif
 static THREAD_LS_T WOLFSSL_GLOBAL int SessionCount = 0;
 
@@ -584,7 +583,7 @@ static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL int MaxRecoveryMemory  = -1;
                                            /* per session max recovery memory */
 #ifndef WOLFSSL_SNIFFER_NO_RECOVERY
 /* Recovery of missed data switches and stats */
-static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex RecoveryMutex; /* for stats */
+static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex RecoveryMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(RecoveryMutex); /* for stats */
 /* # of sessions with missed data */
 static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL word32 MissedDataSessions = 0;
 #endif
@@ -596,7 +595,7 @@ static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL void*     ConnectionCbCtx = NULL;
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_SNIFFER_STATS
 /* Sessions Statistics */
 static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL SSLStats SnifferStats;
-static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex StatsMutex;
+static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex StatsMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(StatsMutex);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_SNIFFER_KEY_CALLBACK
@@ -683,6 +682,7 @@ static int addKeyLogSnifferServerHelper(const char* address,
 void ssl_InitSniffer_ex(int devId)
 {
     wolfSSL_Init();
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
 #ifndef HAVE_C___ATOMIC
     wc_InitMutex(&ServerListMutex);
     wc_InitMutex(&SessionMutex);
@@ -694,6 +694,11 @@ void ssl_InitSniffer_ex(int devId)
     XMEMSET(&SnifferStats, 0, sizeof(SSLStats));
     wc_InitMutex(&StatsMutex);
 #endif
+#endif /* !WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER */
+
+#ifdef WOLFSSL_SNIFFER_STATS
+    XMEMSET(&SnifferStats, 0, sizeof(SSLStats));
+#endif
 #if defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB) || defined(WOLFSSL_ASYNC_CRYPT)
     CryptoDeviceId = devId;
 #endif
@@ -903,6 +908,7 @@ void ssl_FreeSniffer(void)
 #endif /* WOLFSSL_SNIFFER_KEYLOGFILE */
 
 
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
 #ifndef WOLFSSL_SNIFFER_NO_RECOVERY
     wc_FreeMutex(&RecoveryMutex);
 #endif
@@ -910,6 +916,7 @@ void ssl_FreeSniffer(void)
     wc_FreeMutex(&SessionMutex);
     wc_FreeMutex(&ServerListMutex);
 #endif
+#endif /* !WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER */
 
 #ifdef WOLF_CRYPTO_CB
     #ifdef HAVE_INTEL_QA_SYNC
@@ -7235,7 +7242,7 @@ static THREAD_LS_T WOLFSSL_GLOBAL
 SecretNode*
 secretHashTable[WOLFSSL_SNIFFER_KEYLOGFILE_HASH_TABLE_SIZE] = {NULL};
 #ifndef HAVE_C___ATOMIC
-static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex secretListMutex;
+static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex secretListMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(secretListMutex);
 #endif
 
 static unsigned int secretHashFunction(unsigned char* clientRandom);
diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index 584bf98ea..ad514d27a 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -309,8 +309,10 @@ int wc_OBJ_sn2nid(const char *sn)
 static WC_RNG globalRNG;
 static int initGlobalRNG = 0;
 
-static wolfSSL_Mutex globalRNGMutex;
+static WC_MAYBE_UNUSED wolfSSL_Mutex globalRNGMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(globalRNGMutex);
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
 static int globalRNGMutex_valid = 0;
+#endif
 
 #if defined(OPENSSL_EXTRA) && defined(HAVE_HASHDRBG)
 static WOLFSSL_DRBG_CTX* gDrbgDefCtx = NULL;
@@ -406,8 +408,10 @@ WC_RNG* wolfssl_make_rng(WC_RNG* rng, int* local)
      *                OPENSSL_EXTRA where RAND callbacks are not used */
     #ifndef WOLFSSL_NO_OPENSSL_RAND_CB
         static const WOLFSSL_RAND_METHOD* gRandMethods = NULL;
+        static wolfSSL_Mutex gRandMethodMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(gRandMethodMutex);
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         static int gRandMethodsInit = 0;
-        static wolfSSL_Mutex gRandMethodMutex;
+        #endif
     #endif /* !WOLFSSL_NO_OPENSSL_RAND_CB */
 #endif /* OPENSSL_EXTRA */
 
@@ -1265,11 +1269,9 @@ int wolfSSL_send_session(WOLFSSL* ssl)
 
 /* prevent multiple mutex initializations */
 static volatile WOLFSSL_GLOBAL int initRefCount = 0;
-#ifdef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
-static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex count_mutex = WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-#else
-static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex count_mutex;   /* init ref count mutex */
-static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL int count_mutex_valid = 0;
+static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex inits_count_mutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(inits_count_mutex); /* init ref count mutex */
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
+static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL int inits_count_mutex_valid = 0;
 #endif
 
 /* Create a new WOLFSSL_CTX struct and return the pointer to created struct.
@@ -6164,8 +6166,10 @@ int AddCA(WOLFSSL_CERT_MANAGER* cm, DerBuffer** pDer, int type, int verify)
                                                      /* Client Cache */
                                                      /* uses session mutex */
 
-        static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex clisession_mutex; /* ClientCache mutex */
+        static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL wolfSSL_Mutex clisession_mutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(clisession_mutex); /* ClientCache mutex */
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         static WOLFSSL_GLOBAL int clisession_mutex_valid = 0;
+        #endif
     #endif /* !NO_CLIENT_CACHE */
 
     void EvictSessionFromCache(WOLFSSL_SESSION* session)
@@ -6223,22 +6227,40 @@ int wolfSSL_Init(void)
 
     WOLFSSL_ENTER("wolfSSL_Init");
 
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
+    if (inits_count_mutex_valid == 0) {
+        if (wc_InitMutex(&inits_count_mutex) != 0) {
+            WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Init Mutex count");
+            return BAD_MUTEX_E;
+        }
+        else {
+            inits_count_mutex_valid = 1;
+        }
+    }
+#endif /* !WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER */
+
+    if (wc_LockMutex(&inits_count_mutex) != 0) {
+        WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Lock Mutex count");
+        return BAD_MUTEX_E;
+    }
+
+    if ((ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) && (initRefCount == 0)) {
+        /* Initialize crypto for use with TLS connection */
+
     #if FIPS_VERSION_GE(5,1)
         ret = wolfCrypt_SetPrivateKeyReadEnable_fips(1, WC_KEYTYPE_ALL);
-        if (ret != 0)
-            return ret;
-        else
+        if (ret == 0)
             ret = WOLFSSL_SUCCESS;
     #endif
 
-    if (initRefCount == 0) {
-        /* Initialize crypto for use with TLS connection */
-        if (wolfCrypt_Init() != 0) {
-            WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad wolfCrypt Init");
-            ret = WC_INIT_E;
+        if (ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) {
+            if (wolfCrypt_Init() != 0) {
+                WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad wolfCrypt Init");
+                ret = WC_INIT_E;
+            }
         }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_GLOBAL_RNG
+#if defined(HAVE_GLOBAL_RNG) && !defined(WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER)
         if (ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) {
             if (wc_InitMutex(&globalRNGMutex) != 0) {
                 WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Init Mutex rng");
@@ -6293,6 +6315,7 @@ int wolfSSL_Init(void)
         }
     #endif
     #ifndef NO_CLIENT_CACHE
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) {
             if (wc_InitMutex(&clisession_mutex) != 0) {
                 WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Init Mutex session");
@@ -6302,19 +6325,9 @@ int wolfSSL_Init(void)
                 clisession_mutex_valid = 1;
             }
         }
+        #endif
     #endif
 #endif
-#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
-        if (ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) {
-            if (wc_InitMutex(&count_mutex) != 0) {
-                WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Init Mutex count");
-                ret = BAD_MUTEX_E;
-            }
-            else {
-                count_mutex_valid = 1;
-            }
-        }
-#endif /* !WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER */
 #if defined(OPENSSL_EXTRA) && defined(HAVE_ATEXIT)
         /* OpenSSL registers cleanup using atexit */
         if ((ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) && (atexit(AtExitCleanup) != 0)) {
@@ -6325,16 +6338,11 @@ int wolfSSL_Init(void)
     }
 
     if (ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) {
-        if (wc_LockMutex(&count_mutex) != 0) {
-            WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Lock Mutex count");
-            ret = BAD_MUTEX_E;
-        }
-        else {
-            initRefCount++;
-            wc_UnLockMutex(&count_mutex);
-        }
+        initRefCount++;
     }
 
+    wc_UnLockMutex(&inits_count_mutex);
+
     if (ret != WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) {
         initRefCount = 1; /* Force cleanup */
         (void)wolfSSL_Cleanup(); /* Ignore any error from cleanup */
@@ -13620,9 +13628,9 @@ int wolfSSL_Cleanup(void)
     WOLFSSL_ENTER("wolfSSL_Cleanup");
 
 #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
-    if (count_mutex_valid == 1) {
+    if (inits_count_mutex_valid == 1) {
 #endif
-        if (wc_LockMutex(&count_mutex) != 0) {
+        if (wc_LockMutex(&inits_count_mutex) != 0) {
             WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Lock Mutex count");
             return BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -13637,9 +13645,9 @@ int wolfSSL_Cleanup(void)
     }
 
 #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
-    if (count_mutex_valid == 1) {
+    if (inits_count_mutex_valid == 1) {
 #endif
-        wc_UnLockMutex(&count_mutex);
+        wc_UnLockMutex(&inits_count_mutex);
 #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     }
 #endif
@@ -13683,6 +13691,7 @@ int wolfSSL_Cleanup(void)
         }
     }
     #ifndef NO_CLIENT_CACHE
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     if ((clisession_mutex_valid == 1) &&
         (wc_FreeMutex(&clisession_mutex) != 0)) {
         if (ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS)
@@ -13690,14 +13699,15 @@ int wolfSSL_Cleanup(void)
     }
     clisession_mutex_valid = 0;
     #endif
+    #endif
 #endif /* !NO_SESSION_CACHE */
 
 #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
-    if ((count_mutex_valid == 1) && (wc_FreeMutex(&count_mutex) != 0)) {
+    if ((inits_count_mutex_valid == 1) && (wc_FreeMutex(&inits_count_mutex) != 0)) {
         if (ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS)
             ret = BAD_MUTEX_E;
     }
-    count_mutex_valid = 0;
+    inits_count_mutex_valid = 0;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OPENSSL_EXTRA
@@ -13718,11 +13728,13 @@ int wolfSSL_Cleanup(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_GLOBAL_RNG
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     if ((globalRNGMutex_valid == 1) && (wc_FreeMutex(&globalRNGMutex) != 0)) {
         if (ret == WOLFSSL_SUCCESS)
             ret = BAD_MUTEX_E;
     }
     globalRNGMutex_valid = 0;
+#endif /* !WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER */
 
     #if defined(OPENSSL_EXTRA) && defined(HAVE_HASHDRBG)
     wolfSSL_FIPS_drbg_free(gDrbgDefCtx);
@@ -32949,6 +32961,7 @@ void wolfSSL_BUF_MEM_free(WOLFSSL_BUF_MEM* buf)
 #if defined(OPENSSL_EXTRA) && !defined(WOLFSSL_NO_OPENSSL_RAND_CB)
 static int wolfSSL_RAND_InitMutex(void)
 {
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     if (gRandMethodsInit == 0) {
         if (wc_InitMutex(&gRandMethodMutex) != 0) {
             WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Init Mutex rand methods");
@@ -32956,6 +32969,7 @@ static int wolfSSL_RAND_InitMutex(void)
         }
         gRandMethodsInit = 1;
     }
+#endif
     return 0;
 }
 #endif
@@ -33327,8 +33341,10 @@ void wolfSSL_RAND_Cleanup(void)
         wc_UnLockMutex(&gRandMethodMutex);
     }
 
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     if (wc_FreeMutex(&gRandMethodMutex) == 0)
         gRandMethodsInit = 0;
+    #endif
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_GLOBAL_RNG
     if (wc_LockMutex(&globalRNGMutex) == 0) {
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
index 649ed6d80..2b7b01080 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static int xil_mpi_import(mp_int *mpi,
     /* cache (mp_int) of the curve parameters */
     static ecc_curve_spec* ecc_curve_spec_cache[ECC_SET_COUNT];
     #ifndef SINGLE_THREADED
-        static wolfSSL_Mutex ecc_curve_cache_mutex;
+        static wolfSSL_Mutex ecc_curve_cache_mutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(ecc_curve_cache_mutex);
     #endif
 
     #define DECLARE_CURVE_SPECS(intcount) ecc_curve_spec* curve = NULL
@@ -1758,7 +1758,8 @@ static int wc_ecc_curve_load(const ecc_set_type* dp, ecc_curve_spec** pCurve,
 int wc_ecc_curve_cache_init(void)
 {
     int ret = 0;
-#if defined(ECC_CACHE_CURVE) && !defined(SINGLE_THREADED)
+#if defined(ECC_CACHE_CURVE) && !defined(SINGLE_THREADED) && \
+        !defined(WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER)
     ret = wc_InitMutex(&ecc_curve_cache_mutex);
 #endif
     return ret;
@@ -1777,7 +1778,8 @@ void wc_ecc_curve_cache_free(void)
         }
     }
 
-#if defined(ECC_CACHE_CURVE) && !defined(SINGLE_THREADED)
+#if defined(ECC_CACHE_CURVE) && !defined(SINGLE_THREADED) && \
+        !defined(WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER)
     wc_FreeMutex(&ecc_curve_cache_mutex);
 #endif
 }
@@ -11598,8 +11600,10 @@ typedef struct {
 static THREAD_LS_T fp_cache_t fp_cache[FP_ENTRIES];
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex ecc_fp_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(ecc_fp_lock);
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initMutex = 0;  /* prevent multiple mutex inits */
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex ecc_fp_lock;
+#endif
 #endif /* HAVE_THREAD_LS */
 
 /* simple table to help direct the generation of the LUT */
@@ -12886,10 +12890,12 @@ int ecc_mul2add(ecc_point* A, mp_int* kA,
    }
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
    if (initMutex == 0) { /* extra sanity check if wolfCrypt_Init not called */
         wc_InitMutex(&ecc_fp_lock);
         initMutex = 1;
    }
+#endif
 
    if (wc_LockMutex(&ecc_fp_lock) != 0) {
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_SMALL_STACK
@@ -13044,10 +13050,12 @@ int wc_ecc_mulmod_ex(const mp_int* k, ecc_point *G, ecc_point *R, mp_int* a,
    }
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
    if (initMutex == 0) { /* extra sanity check if wolfCrypt_Init not called */
         wc_InitMutex(&ecc_fp_lock);
         initMutex = 1;
    }
+#endif
 
    if (wc_LockMutex(&ecc_fp_lock) != 0) {
       err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
@@ -13219,10 +13227,12 @@ int wc_ecc_mulmod_ex2(const mp_int* k, ecc_point *G, ecc_point *R, mp_int* a,
    }
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
    if (initMutex == 0) { /* extra sanity check if wolfCrypt_Init not called */
         wc_InitMutex(&ecc_fp_lock);
         initMutex = 1;
    }
+#endif
 
    if (wc_LockMutex(&ecc_fp_lock) != 0) {
       err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
@@ -13379,12 +13389,14 @@ void wc_ecc_fp_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef WOLFSSL_SP_MATH
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
    if (initMutex == 0) {
         wc_InitMutex(&ecc_fp_lock);
         initMutex = 1;
    }
 #endif
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -13394,10 +13406,12 @@ void wc_ecc_fp_free(void)
 {
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_SP_MATH)
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
    if (initMutex == 0) { /* extra sanity check if wolfCrypt_Init not called */
         wc_InitMutex(&ecc_fp_lock);
         initMutex = 1;
    }
+#endif
 
    if (wc_LockMutex(&ecc_fp_lock) == 0) {
 #endif /* HAVE_THREAD_LS */
@@ -13406,8 +13420,10 @@ void wc_ecc_fp_free(void)
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
        wc_UnLockMutex(&ecc_fp_lock);
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
        wc_FreeMutex(&ecc_fp_lock);
        initMutex = 0;
+#endif
    }
 #endif /* HAVE_THREAD_LS */
 #endif
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/logging.c b/wolfcrypt/src/logging.c
index afa0c6f01..a84645427 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/logging.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/logging.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static struct wc_error_queue* wc_current_node;
 static void* wc_error_heap;
 
 /* mutex for list operation protection */
-static wolfSSL_Mutex wc_error_mutex;
+static wolfSSL_Mutex wc_error_mutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(wc_error_mutex);
 #define ERRQ_MUTEX_INIT()      wc_InitMutex(&wc_error_mutex)
 #define ERRQ_MUTEX_FREE()      wc_FreeMutex(&wc_error_mutex)
 #define ERRQ_LOCK()            wc_LockMutex(&wc_error_mutex)
@@ -827,10 +827,12 @@ static wolfSSL_Mutex wc_error_mutex;
 /* Internal function that is called by wolfCrypt_Init() */
 int wc_LoggingInit(void)
 {
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     if (ERRQ_MUTEX_INIT() != 0) {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Init Mutex");
         return BAD_MUTEX_E;
     }
+#endif
     wc_errors_count = 0;
     wc_errors          = NULL;
     wc_current_node    = NULL;
@@ -845,10 +847,12 @@ int wc_LoggingCleanup(void)
     /* clear logging entries */
     wc_ClearErrorNodes();
     /* free mutex */
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     if (ERRQ_MUTEX_FREE() != 0) {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Mutex free");
         return BAD_MUTEX_E;
     }
+#endif
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/memory.c b/wolfcrypt/src/memory.c
index e91997188..4b068ce9c 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/memory.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/memory.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ int wolfSSL_GetAllocators(wolfSSL_Malloc_cb*  mf,
 }
 
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_MEM_FAIL_COUNT
-static wolfSSL_Mutex memFailMutex;
+static wolfSSL_Mutex memFailMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(memFailMutex);
 int mem_fail_allocs = 0;
 int mem_fail_frees = 0;
 int mem_fail_cnt = 0;
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ int mem_fail_cnt = 0;
 void wc_MemFailCount_Init()
 {
     char* cnt;
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     wc_InitMutex(&memFailMutex);
+#endif
     cnt = getenv("MEM_FAIL_CNT");
     if (cnt != NULL) {
         fprintf(stderr, "MemFailCount At: %d\n", mem_fail_cnt);
@@ -158,7 +160,9 @@ static void wc_MemFailCount_FreeMem(void)
 }
 void wc_MemFailCount_Free()
 {
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     wc_FreeMutex(&memFailMutex);
+#endif
     fprintf(stderr, "MemFailCount Total: %d\n", mem_fail_allocs);
     fprintf(stderr, "MemFailCount Frees: %d\n", mem_fail_frees);
 }
@@ -196,7 +200,7 @@ static MemZero memZero[WOLFSSL_MEM_CHECK_ZERO_CACHE_LEN];
  */
 static int nextIdx = -1;
 /* Mutex to protect modifying list of addresses to check. */
-static wolfSSL_Mutex zeroMutex;
+static wolfSSL_Mutex zeroMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(zeroMutex);
 
 /* Initialize the table of addresses and the mutex.
  */
@@ -205,7 +209,9 @@ void wc_MemZero_Init()
     /* Clear the table to more easily see what is valid. */
     XMEMSET(memZero, 0, sizeof(memZero));
     /* Initialize mutex. */
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     wc_InitMutex(&zeroMutex);
+#endif
     /* Next index is first entry. */
     nextIdx = 0;
 }
@@ -215,7 +221,9 @@ void wc_MemZero_Init()
 void wc_MemZero_Free()
 {
     /* Free mutex. */
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     wc_FreeMutex(&zeroMutex);
+#endif
     /* Make sure we checked all addresses. */
     if (nextIdx > 0) {
         int i;
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/random.c b/wolfcrypt/src/random.c
index e74320872..f310b01b3 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/random.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/random.c
@@ -92,9 +92,12 @@ This library contains implementation for the random number generator.
 #elif defined(HAVE_WNR)
     #include <wnr.h>
     #include <wolfssl/wolfcrypt/logging.h>
-    wolfSSL_Mutex wnr_mutex;    /* global netRandom mutex */
+    wolfSSL_Mutex wnr_mutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(wnr_mutex);    /* global netRandom mutex */
     int wnr_timeout     = 0;    /* entropy timeout, milliseconds */
-    int wnr_mutex_init  = 0;    /* flag for mutex init */
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
+    int wnr_mutex_inited = 0;   /* flag for mutex init */
+    #endif
+    int wnr_inited = 0;    /* flag for whether wc_InitNetRandom() has been called */
     wnr_context*  wnr_ctx;      /* global netRandom context */
 #elif defined(FREESCALE_KSDK_2_0_TRNG)
     #include "fsl_trng.h"
@@ -1376,7 +1379,7 @@ static int Entropy_Condition(byte* output, word32 len, byte* noise,
 /* Mutex to prevent multiple callers requesting entropy operations at the
  * same time.
  */
-static wolfSSL_Mutex entropy_mutex;
+static wolfSSL_Mutex entropy_mutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(entropy_mutex);
 
 /* Get entropy of specified strength.
  *
@@ -1503,7 +1506,7 @@ int Entropy_Init()
 
     /* Check whether initialization has succeeded before. */
     if (!entropy_memuse_initialized) {
-    #ifndef SINGLE_THREADED
+    #if !defined(SINGLE_THREADED) && !defined(WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER)
         ret = wc_InitMutex(&entropy_mutex);
     #endif
         if (ret == 0) {
@@ -1540,7 +1543,7 @@ void Entropy_Final()
     if (entropy_memuse_initialized) {
         /* Dispose of the SHA3-356 hash object. */
         wc_Sha3_256_Free(&entropyHash);
-    #ifndef SINGLE_THREADED
+    #if !defined(SINGLE_THREADED) && !defined(WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER)
         wc_FreeMutex(&entropy_mutex);
     #endif
         /* Clear health test data. */
@@ -2277,10 +2280,13 @@ static int wc_RNG_HealthTestLocal(int reseed, void* heap, int devId)
  */
 int wc_InitNetRandom(const char* configFile, wnr_hmac_key hmac_cb, int timeout)
 {
+    int ret;
+
     if (configFile == NULL || timeout < 0)
         return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
 
-    if (wnr_mutex_init > 0) {
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
+    if (wnr_mutex_inited > 0) {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("netRandom context already created, skipping");
         return 0;
     }
@@ -2289,7 +2295,14 @@ int wc_InitNetRandom(const char* configFile, wnr_hmac_key hmac_cb, int timeout)
         WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Init Mutex wnr_mutex");
         return BAD_MUTEX_E;
     }
-    wnr_mutex_init = 1;
+
+    wnr_mutex_inited = 1;
+#endif
+
+    if (wnr_inited > 0) {
+        WOLFSSL_MSG("netRandom context already created, skipping");
+        return 0;
+    }
 
     if (wc_LockMutex(&wnr_mutex) != 0) {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Lock Mutex wnr_mutex");
@@ -2302,7 +2315,8 @@ int wc_InitNetRandom(const char* configFile, wnr_hmac_key hmac_cb, int timeout)
     /* create global wnr_context struct */
     if (wnr_create(&wnr_ctx) != WNR_ERROR_NONE) {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("Error creating global netRandom context");
-        return RNG_FAILURE_E;
+        ret = RNG_FAILURE_E;
+        goto out;
     }
 
     /* load config file */
@@ -2310,7 +2324,8 @@ int wc_InitNetRandom(const char* configFile, wnr_hmac_key hmac_cb, int timeout)
         WOLFSSL_MSG("Error loading config file into netRandom context");
         wnr_destroy(wnr_ctx);
         wnr_ctx = NULL;
-        return RNG_FAILURE_E;
+        ret = RNG_FAILURE_E;
+        goto out;
     }
 
     /* create/init polling mechanism */
@@ -2318,7 +2333,8 @@ int wc_InitNetRandom(const char* configFile, wnr_hmac_key hmac_cb, int timeout)
         WOLFSSL_MSG("Error initializing netRandom polling mechanism");
         wnr_destroy(wnr_ctx);
         wnr_ctx = NULL;
-        return RNG_FAILURE_E;
+        ret = RNG_FAILURE_E;
+        goto out;
     }
 
     /* validate config, set HMAC callback (optional) */
@@ -2327,12 +2343,17 @@ int wc_InitNetRandom(const char* configFile, wnr_hmac_key hmac_cb, int timeout)
         wnr_destroy(wnr_ctx);
         wnr_ctx = NULL;
         wnr_poll_destroy();
-        return RNG_FAILURE_E;
+        ret = RNG_FAILURE_E;
+        goto out;
     }
 
+    wnr_inited = 1;
+
+out:
+
     wc_UnLockMutex(&wnr_mutex);
 
-    return 0;
+    return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2341,7 +2362,7 @@ int wc_InitNetRandom(const char* configFile, wnr_hmac_key hmac_cb, int timeout)
  */
 int wc_FreeNetRandom(void)
 {
-    if (wnr_mutex_init > 0) {
+    if (wnr_inited > 0) {
 
         if (wc_LockMutex(&wnr_mutex) != 0) {
             WOLFSSL_MSG("Bad Lock Mutex wnr_mutex");
@@ -2356,8 +2377,12 @@ int wc_FreeNetRandom(void)
 
         wc_UnLockMutex(&wnr_mutex);
 
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         wc_FreeMutex(&wnr_mutex);
-        wnr_mutex_init = 0;
+        wnr_mutex_inited = 0;
+#endif
+
+        wnr_inited = 0;
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_arm32.c b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_arm32.c
index 2014da43d..8529e4192 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_arm32.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_arm32.c
@@ -74076,8 +74076,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -74175,10 +74177,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_8(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -74496,8 +74500,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -74595,10 +74601,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_8(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -91837,8 +91845,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -91936,10 +91946,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_12(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -92273,8 +92285,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -92372,10 +92386,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_12(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -119032,8 +119048,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -119131,10 +119149,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_17(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -119488,8 +119508,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -119587,10 +119609,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_17(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -148716,8 +148740,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -148815,10 +148841,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_32(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -149071,8 +149099,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -149170,10 +149200,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_32(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_arm64.c b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_arm64.c
index ed66e6d19..ea3ce3921 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_arm64.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_arm64.c
@@ -24939,8 +24939,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -25038,10 +25040,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_4(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -25368,8 +25372,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -25467,10 +25473,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_4(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -45888,8 +45896,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -45987,10 +45997,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_6(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -46317,8 +46329,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -46416,10 +46430,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_6(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -74312,8 +74328,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -74411,10 +74429,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_9(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -74759,8 +74779,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -74858,10 +74880,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_9(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -118234,8 +118258,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -118333,10 +118359,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_16(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_armthumb.c b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_armthumb.c
index c73f69abd..c7cb418c2 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_armthumb.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_armthumb.c
@@ -101578,8 +101578,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -101677,10 +101679,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_8(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -101998,8 +102002,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -102097,10 +102103,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_8(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -112446,8 +112454,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -112545,10 +112555,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_12(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -112882,8 +112894,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -112981,10 +112995,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_12(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -126089,8 +126105,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -126188,10 +126206,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_17(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -126545,8 +126565,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -126644,10 +126666,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_17(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -210707,8 +210731,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -210806,10 +210832,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_32(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -211062,8 +211090,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -211161,10 +211191,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_32(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_c32.c b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_c32.c
index 468e0fcfe..21a9e0efa 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_c32.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_c32.c
@@ -23120,8 +23120,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -23219,10 +23221,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_9(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -30674,8 +30678,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -30773,10 +30779,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_15(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -38277,8 +38285,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -38376,10 +38386,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_21(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -46862,8 +46874,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -46961,10 +46975,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_42(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_c64.c b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_c64.c
index a2b97d816..93fd140ba 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_c64.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_c64.c
@@ -24027,8 +24027,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -24126,10 +24128,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_5(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -31008,8 +31012,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -31107,10 +31113,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_7(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -38449,8 +38457,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -38548,10 +38558,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_9(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -46216,8 +46228,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -46315,10 +46329,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_18(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_cortexm.c b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_cortexm.c
index 3ab1accbf..07a3112bb 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_cortexm.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_cortexm.c
@@ -36403,8 +36403,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -36502,10 +36504,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_8(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -36823,8 +36827,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -36922,10 +36928,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_8(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -46272,8 +46280,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -46371,10 +46381,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_12(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -46708,8 +46720,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -46807,10 +46821,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_12(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -58262,8 +58278,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -58361,10 +58379,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_17(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -58718,8 +58738,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -58817,10 +58839,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_17(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -72587,8 +72611,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -72686,10 +72712,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_32(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -72942,8 +72970,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -73041,10 +73071,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_32(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_dsp32.c b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_dsp32.c
index fd7b88c42..d3b1745df 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_dsp32.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_dsp32.c
@@ -2620,8 +2620,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_lock);
+#ifdef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_lock;
+#endif
 #endif
 
 static void sp_ecc_get_cache(const sp_point* g, sp_cache_t** cache)
@@ -2701,10 +2703,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_10(sp_point* r, const sp_point* g, const sp_digit*
     int err = MP_OKAY;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     if (initCacheMutex == 0) {
          wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_lock);
          initCacheMutex = 1;
     }
+#endif
     if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_lock) != 0)
        err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
 #endif /* HAVE_THREAD_LS */
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_x86_64.c b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_x86_64.c
index 990a999cb..b57f5a3a3 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/sp_x86_64.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/sp_x86_64.c
@@ -10979,8 +10979,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_256_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_256 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_256_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_256_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -11078,10 +11080,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_4(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -11459,10 +11463,12 @@ static int sp_256_ecc_mulmod_avx2_4(sp_point_256* r, const sp_point_256* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_256 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock);
             initCacheMutex_256 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_256_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -30167,8 +30173,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_384_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_384 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_384_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_384_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -30266,10 +30274,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_6(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -30650,10 +30660,12 @@ static int sp_384_ecc_mulmod_avx2_6(sp_point_384* r, const sp_point_384* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_384 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock);
             initCacheMutex_384 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_384_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -55045,8 +55057,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_521_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_521 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_521_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_521_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -55144,10 +55158,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_9(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -55528,10 +55544,12 @@ static int sp_521_ecc_mulmod_avx2_9(sp_point_521* r, const sp_point_521* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_521 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock);
             initCacheMutex_521 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_521_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -96245,8 +96263,10 @@ static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_last = -1;
 static THREAD_LS_T int sp_cache_1024_inited = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
+    #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     static volatile int initCacheMutex_1024 = 0;
-    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock;
+    #endif
+    static wolfSSL_Mutex sp_cache_1024_lock WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(sp_cache_1024_lock);
 #endif
 
 /* Get the cache entry for the point.
@@ -96344,10 +96364,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_16(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
@@ -96711,10 +96733,12 @@ static int sp_1024_ecc_mulmod_avx2_16(sp_point_1024* r, const sp_point_1024* g,
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_THREAD_LS
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
+        #ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
         if (initCacheMutex_1024 == 0) {
             wc_InitMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock);
             initCacheMutex_1024 = 1;
         }
+        #endif
         if (wc_LockMutex(&sp_cache_1024_lock) != 0) {
             err = BAD_MUTEX_E;
         }
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_dsp.c b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_dsp.c
index 95dfed643..c31c62b15 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_dsp.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_dsp.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include "rpcmem.h"
 static wolfSSL_DSP_Handle_cb handle_function = NULL;
 static remote_handle64 defaultHandle;
-static wolfSSL_Mutex handle_mutex; /* mutex for access to single default handle */
+static wolfSSL_Mutex handle_mutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(handle_mutex); /* mutex for access to single default handle */
 
 #define WOLFSSL_HANDLE_DONE 1
 #define WOLFSSL_HANDLE_GET 0
@@ -95,11 +95,13 @@ int wolfSSL_InitHandle()
         return -1;
     }
     wolfSSL_SetHandleCb(default_handle_cb);
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     ret = wc_InitMutex(&handle_mutex);
     if (ret != 0) {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("Unable to init handle mutex");
         return -1;
     }
+#endif
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@ int wolfSSL_InitHandle()
 void wolfSSL_CleanupHandle()
 {
     wolfSSL_close(defaultHandle);
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     wc_FreeMutex(&handle_mutex);
+#endif
 }
 #if defined(WOLFSSL_HAVE_SP_ECC)
 
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c
index 8cb8a0c18..a21cc2b9d 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c
@@ -1283,18 +1283,22 @@ void wolfSSL_RefDec(wolfSSL_Ref* ref, int* isZero, int* err)
 
 #if WOLFSSL_CRYPT_HW_MUTEX
 /* Mutex for protection of cryptography hardware */
-static wolfSSL_Mutex wcCryptHwMutex;
+static wolfSSL_Mutex wcCryptHwMutex WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(wcCryptHwMutex);
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
 static int wcCryptHwMutexInit = 0;
+#endif
 
 int wolfSSL_CryptHwMutexInit(void)
 {
     int ret = 0;
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     if (wcCryptHwMutexInit == 0) {
         ret = wc_InitMutex(&wcCryptHwMutex);
         if (ret == 0) {
             wcCryptHwMutexInit = 1;
         }
     }
+#endif
     return ret;
 }
 int wolfSSL_CryptHwMutexLock(void)
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/wc_port.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/wc_port.h
index c4ded9c14..bf5ef6b30 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/wc_port.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/wc_port.h
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
             typedef pthread_rwlock_t wolfSSL_RwLock;
         #endif
         typedef pthread_mutex_t wolfSSL_Mutex;
-        #define WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
+        #define WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER(lockname) PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
     #elif defined(THREADX)
         typedef TX_MUTEX wolfSSL_Mutex;
     #elif defined(WOLFSSL_DEOS)
@@ -306,6 +306,13 @@
     #endif /* USE_WINDOWS_API */
 
 #endif /* SINGLE_THREADED */
+
+#ifdef WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
+    #define WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(lockname) = WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER(lockname)
+#else
+    #define WOLFSSL_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_CLAUSE(lockname) /* null expansion */
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_USE_RWLOCK) || defined(SINGLE_THREADED)
     typedef wolfSSL_Mutex wolfSSL_RwLock;
 #endif