db.Mux.Unlock()
		// wait for other goroutines prepared
		<-stmt.prepared
		if stmt.prepareErr != nil {
			return Stmt{}, stmt.prepareErr
		}

		return *stmt, nil
	}

	// cache preparing stmt first
	cacheStmt := Stmt{Transaction: isTransaction, prepared: make(chan struct{})}
	db.Stmts[query] = &cacheStmt
	db.Mux.Unlock()

	// prepare completed
	defer close(cacheStmt.prepared)