diff --git a/dlls/urlmon/bindprot.c b/dlls/urlmon/bindprot.c
index c7e62f90fee..6b175f630c6 100644
--- a/dlls/urlmon/bindprot.c
+++ b/dlls/urlmon/bindprot.c
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ HRESULT create_binding_protocol(LPCWSTR url, IInternetProtocol **protocol)
     ret->protocol_sink = NULL;
     ret->priority = 0;
 
+    URLMON_LockModule();
+
     *protocol = PROTOCOL(ret);
     return S_OK;
 }