diff --git a/security/nss/lib/util/nsslocks.c b/security/nss/lib/util/nsslocks.c
index a38660b69ee2..483568d6d6a1 100644
--- a/security/nss/lib/util/nsslocks.c
+++ b/security/nss/lib/util/nsslocks.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  *
  * NOTE - These are not public interfaces
  *
- * $Id: nsslocks.c,v 1.3 2001/01/30 21:02:28 wtc%netscape.com Exp $
+ * $Id: nsslocks.c,v 1.4 2004/03/27 01:08:15 wchang0222%aol.com Exp $
  */
 
 #include "seccomon.h"
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ __nss_InitLock(   PZLock    **ppLock, nssILockType ltype )
     while (!*ppLock) {
         PRInt32 myAttempt = PR_AtomicIncrement(&initializers);
         if (myAttempt == 1) {
-	    *ppLock = PZ_NewLock(ltype);
+            if (!*ppLock) {
+                *ppLock = PZ_NewLock(ltype);
+            }
             (void) PR_AtomicDecrement(&initializers);
             break;
         }
@@ -93,7 +95,9 @@ nss_InitMonitor(PZMonitor **ppMonitor, nssILockType ltype )
     while (!*ppMonitor) {
         PRInt32 myAttempt = PR_AtomicIncrement(&initializers);
         if (myAttempt == 1) {
-	    *ppMonitor = PZ_NewMonitor(ltype);
+            if (!*ppMonitor) {
+                *ppMonitor = PZ_NewMonitor(ltype);
+            }
             (void) PR_AtomicDecrement(&initializers);
             break;
         }
diff --git a/security/nss/lib/util/nssrwlk.c b/security/nss/lib/util/nssrwlk.c
index 33aaaa713241..421d43d87e11 100644
--- a/security/nss/lib/util/nssrwlk.c
+++ b/security/nss/lib/util/nssrwlk.c
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ nssRWLock_AtomicCreate( NSSRWLock  ** prwlock,
     while (NULL == (rwlock = *prwlock)) {
         PRInt32 myAttempt = PR_AtomicIncrement(&initializers);
         if (myAttempt == 1) {
-	    *prwlock = rwlock = NSSRWLock_New(lock_rank, lock_name);
+            if (NULL == (rwlock = *prwlock)) {
+                *prwlock = rwlock = NSSRWLock_New(lock_rank, lock_name);
+            }
             (void) PR_AtomicDecrement(&initializers);
             break;
         }