diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilterPool.cpp b/src/sfizz/FilterPool.cpp
index 164b3ea8..70811320 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilterPool.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilterPool.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ sfz::FilterPool::FilterPool(const MidiState& state, int numFilters)
 
 sfz::FilterHolderPtr sfz::FilterPool::getFilter(const FilterDescription& description, unsigned numChannels, int noteNumber, float velocity)
 {
-    const std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock { filterGuard, std::try_to_lock };
+    const std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock { filterGuard, std::try_to_lock };
     if (!lock.owns_lock())
         return {};
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ size_t sfz::FilterPool::getActiveFilters() const
 
 size_t sfz::FilterPool::setNumFilters(size_t numFilters)
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> filterLock { filterGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> filterLock { filterGuard };
 
     swapAndPopAll(filters, [](sfz::FilterHolderPtr& filter) { return filter.use_count() == 1; });
 
diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilterPool.h b/src/sfizz/FilterPool.h
index 36db8f51..197eb8ad 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilterPool.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilterPool.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "FilterDescription.h"
 #include "MidiState.h"
 #include "Defaults.h"
+#include "utility/SpinMutex.h"
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ public:
      */
     void setSampleRate(float sampleRate);
 private:
-    std::mutex filterGuard;
+    SpinMutex filterGuard;
     float sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
     const MidiState& midiState;
     std::vector<FilterHolderPtr> filters;