diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/StdMutex.h b/Source/Core/Common/Src/StdMutex.h
index 0d8572eb60..4f79ca8f39 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/StdMutex.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/StdMutex.h
@@ -157,15 +157,17 @@ public:
 #endif
 	}
 
+#ifdef __linux__
 	// TryAcquireSRWLockExclusive requires Windows 7!!
-//	bool try_lock()
-//	{
-//#ifdef _WIN32
-//		return (0 != TryAcquireSRWLockExclusive(&m_handle));
-//#else
-//		return !pthread_mutex_trylock(&m_handle);
-//#endif
-//	}
+	bool try_lock()
+	{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+		return (0 != TryAcquireSRWLockExclusive(&m_handle));
+#else
+		return !pthread_mutex_trylock(&m_handle);
+#endif
+	}
+#endif
 
 	native_handle_type native_handle()
 	{
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.h
index 8b74dcf5f4..4feeaf4b76 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class CFrame : public CRenderFrame
 		#ifdef __WXGTK__
 		Common::Event panic_event;
 		bool bPanicResult;
-		std::recursive_mutex keystate_lock;
+		std::mutex keystate_lock;
 		#endif
 
 		#if defined(HAVE_XRANDR) && HAVE_XRANDR
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp
index 5b55ab5bc3..7441fc4c62 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ void CFrame::DoStop()
 	{
 #if defined __WXGTK__
 		wxMutexGuiLeave();
-		std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lk(keystate_lock);
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(keystate_lock);
 		wxMutexGuiEnter();
 #endif
 		// Ask for confirmation in case the user accidentally clicked Stop / Escape
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
index c0f3ed4709..239f936a21 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
@@ -584,8 +584,8 @@ bool Host_GetKeyState(int keycode)
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	return GetAsyncKeyState(keycode);
 #elif defined __WXGTK__
-	std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lk(main_frame->keystate_lock, std::try_to_lock);
-	if (!lk.owns_lock())
+	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(main_frame->keystate_lock, std::defer_lock);
+	if (!lk.try_lock())
 		return false;
 
 	bool key_pressed;