diff --git a/accounts/keystore/keystore.go b/accounts/keystore/keystore.go
index 09aa8e7834..a72da97941 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/keystore.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/keystore.go
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ type KeyStore struct {
 	updateScope event.SubscriptionScope // Subscription scope tracking current live listeners
 	updating    bool                    // Whether the event notification loop is running
 
-	mu    sync.RWMutex
-	impMu sync.RWMutex // Import Mutex locks the import to prevent two insertions from racing
+	mu       sync.RWMutex
+	importMu sync.RWMutex // Import Mutex locks the import to prevent two insertions from racing
 }
 
 type unlocked struct {
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ func (ks *KeyStore) Import(keyJSON []byte, passphrase, newPassphrase string) (ac
 	if err != nil {
 		return accounts.Account{}, err
 	}
-	ks.impMu.Lock()
-	defer ks.impMu.Unlock()
+	ks.importMu.Lock()
+	defer ks.importMu.Unlock()
 	if ks.cache.hasAddress(key.Address) {
 		return accounts.Account{}, fmt.Errorf("account already exists")
 	}
@@ -455,8 +455,8 @@ func (ks *KeyStore) Import(keyJSON []byte, passphrase, newPassphrase string) (ac
 // ImportECDSA stores the given key into the key directory, encrypting it with the passphrase.
 func (ks *KeyStore) ImportECDSA(priv *ecdsa.PrivateKey, passphrase string) (accounts.Account, error) {
 	key := newKeyFromECDSA(priv)
-	ks.impMu.Lock()
-	defer ks.impMu.Unlock()
+	ks.importMu.Lock()
+	defer ks.importMu.Unlock()
 	if ks.cache.hasAddress(key.Address) {
 		return accounts.Account{}, fmt.Errorf("account already exists")
 	}