diff --git a/portable/Common/mpu_wrappers.c b/portable/Common/mpu_wrappers.c
index 60469fcc5..f8d10d756 100644
--- a/portable/Common/mpu_wrappers.c
+++ b/portable/Common/mpu_wrappers.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ BaseType_t MPU_xTaskCatchUpTicks( TickType_t xTicksToCatchUp ) /* FREERTOS_SYSTE
 #endif
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#if ( INCLUDE_xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle == 1 )
+#if ( ( INCLUDE_xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle == 1 ) || ( configUSE_MUTEXES == 1 ))
     TaskHandle_t MPU_xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle( void ) /* FREERTOS_SYSTEM_CALL */
     {
         TaskHandle_t xReturn;