diff --git a/kernel/mutex.c b/kernel/mutex.c
index ff05f4b..a52ee7bb 100644
--- a/kernel/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/mutex.c
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@
 	might_sleep();
 	ret =  __mutex_lock_common(&lock->base, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE,
 				   0, &ctx->dep_map, _RET_IP_, ctx);
-	if (!ret && ctx->acquired > 0)
+	if (!ret && ctx->acquired > 1)
 		return ww_mutex_deadlock_injection(lock, ctx);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@
 	ret = __mutex_lock_common(&lock->base, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE,
 				  0, &ctx->dep_map, _RET_IP_, ctx);
 
-	if (!ret && ctx->acquired > 0)
+	if (!ret && ctx->acquired > 1)
 		return ww_mutex_deadlock_injection(lock, ctx);
 
 	return ret;