# PR_DestroyLock

Destroys a specified lock object.

## Syntax

```{code}
#include <prlock.h>

void PR_DestroyLock(PRLock *lock);
```

### Parameter

{ref}`PR_DestroyLock` has one parameter:

`lock`

: A pointer to a lock object.

## Caution

The caller must ensure that no thread is currently in a lock-specific
function. Locks do not provide self-referential protection against
deletion.