diff --git a/mock/mock.go b/mock/mock.go
index 646c9b5c5..fefc8e985 100644
--- a/mock/mock.go
+++ b/mock/mock.go
@@ -508,6 +508,10 @@ func (m *Mock) AssertExpectations(t TestingT) bool {
 	if h, ok := t.(tHelper); ok {
 		h.Helper()
 	}
+	if m.mutex == nil {
+		m.mutex = &sync.Mutex{}
+	}
+
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 	var somethingMissing bool
diff --git a/mock/mock_test.go b/mock/mock_test.go
index 91828f813..f8befa87b 100644
--- a/mock/mock_test.go
+++ b/mock/mock_test.go
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ func Test_AssertExpectationsForObjects_Helper(t *testing.T) {
 	var mockedService1 = new(TestExampleImplementation)
 	var mockedService2 = new(TestExampleImplementation)
 	var mockedService3 = new(TestExampleImplementation)
+	var mockedService4 = new(TestExampleImplementation) // No expectations does not cause a panic
 
 	mockedService1.On("Test_AssertExpectationsForObjects_Helper", 1).Return()
 	mockedService2.On("Test_AssertExpectationsForObjects_Helper", 2).Return()
@@ -924,8 +925,8 @@ func Test_AssertExpectationsForObjects_Helper(t *testing.T) {
 	mockedService2.Called(2)
 	mockedService3.Called(3)
 
-	assert.True(t, AssertExpectationsForObjects(t, &mockedService1.Mock, &mockedService2.Mock, &mockedService3.Mock))
-	assert.True(t, AssertExpectationsForObjects(t, mockedService1, mockedService2, mockedService3))
+	assert.True(t, AssertExpectationsForObjects(t, &mockedService1.Mock, &mockedService2.Mock, &mockedService3.Mock, &mockedService4.Mock))
+	assert.True(t, AssertExpectationsForObjects(t, mockedService1, mockedService2, mockedService3, mockedService4))
 
 }