diff --git a/sched/semaphore/sem_post.c b/sched/semaphore/sem_post.c
index a550c0aab4..f20cb68c77 100644
--- a/sched/semaphore/sem_post.c
+++ b/sched/semaphore/sem_post.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ int nxsem_post(FAR sem_t *sem)
             {
               /* This should not happen. */
 
-              ASSERT(false);
+              DEBUGPANIC();
             }
         }