diff --git a/sched/semaphore/sem_trywait.c b/sched/semaphore/sem_trywait.c
index f7f6303a16..ed8ceab707 100644
--- a/sched/semaphore/sem_trywait.c
+++ b/sched/semaphore/sem_trywait.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int sem_trywait(FAR sem_t *sem)
 
   /* This API should not be called from interrupt handlers */
 
-  DEBUGASSERT(up_interrupt_context() == false)
+  DEBUGASSERT(up_interrupt_context() == false);
 
   /* Assume any errors reported are due to invalid arguments. */