diff --git a/src/shared/lock-util.c b/src/basic/lock-util.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/shared/lock-util.c
rename to src/basic/lock-util.c
diff --git a/src/shared/lock-util.h b/src/basic/lock-util.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/shared/lock-util.h
rename to src/basic/lock-util.h
diff --git a/src/basic/meson.build b/src/basic/meson.build
index b9da0544c2..be1c9d1a95 100644
--- a/src/basic/meson.build
+++ b/src/basic/meson.build
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ basic_sources = files(
         'ioprio-util.c',
         'limits-util.c',
         'locale-util.c',
+        'lock-util.c',
         'log.c',
         'login-util.c',
         'memfd-util.c',
diff --git a/src/shared/meson.build b/src/shared/meson.build
index 0c8d806110..e58e161713 100644
--- a/src/shared/meson.build
+++ b/src/shared/meson.build
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ shared_sources = files(
         'libmount-util.c',
         'local-addresses.c',
         'locale-setup.c',
-        'lock-util.c',
         'logs-show.c',
         'loop-util.c',
         'loopback-setup.c',