diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 80cc8ee27..91a5420d7 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -12699,6 +12699,7 @@ std::string wallet2::get_keys_file() const
 
 std::string wallet2::get_daemon_address() const
 {
+  boost::lock_guard lock(m_daemon_rpc_mutex);
   return m_daemon_address;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index 018ce3bd9..91e076b0a 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ private:
 
     std::atomic<bool> m_run;
 
-    boost::recursive_mutex m_daemon_rpc_mutex;
+    mutable boost::recursive_mutex m_daemon_rpc_mutex;
 
     bool m_trusted_daemon;
     i_wallet2_callback* m_callback;