diff --git a/components/external/SQLite-3.8.1/src/mutex_rtt.c b/components/external/SQLite-3.8.1/src/mutex_rtt.c
index 1b1686794c..ea47b41ed1 100644
--- a/components/external/SQLite-3.8.1/src/mutex_rtt.c
+++ b/components/external/SQLite-3.8.1/src/mutex_rtt.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static sqlite3_mutex *rttMutexAlloc(int iType){
 static void rttMutexFree(sqlite3_mutex *p){
   assert( p->nRef==0 );
   assert( p->id==SQLITE_MUTEX_FAST || p->id==SQLITE_MUTEX_RECURSIVE );
-  rt_mutex_delete(&p->mutex);
+  rt_mutex_detach(&p->mutex);
   sqlite3_free(p);
 }