diff --git a/internal/filesystem/cgofuse/lock/lock.go b/internal/filesystem/cgofuse/lock/lock.go
index 0167234e..d67d4623 100644
--- a/internal/filesystem/cgofuse/lock/lock.go
+++ b/internal/filesystem/cgofuse/lock/lock.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ type (
 	// PathLocker is a hierarchical path locker,
 	// inspired by Ritik Malhotra's paper on path-based locks.
 	PathLocker struct {
-		lockTableMu sync.Mutex
 		lockTable   pathLockerMap
+		lockTableMu sync.Mutex
 	}
 	// UnlockFunc must be called after an operation completes.
 	// Typically a single defer statement is used