diff --git a/net/local/local_accept.c b/net/local/local_accept.c
index e11d6872ec..151491da64 100644
--- a/net/local/local_accept.c
+++ b/net/local/local_accept.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int local_waitlisten(FAR struct local_conn_s *server)
     {
       /* No.. wait for a connection or a signal */
 
-      ret = nxsem_wait(&server->lc_waitsem);
+      ret = net_lockedwait(&server->lc_waitsem);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
           DEBUGASSERT(ret == -EINTR || ret == -ECANCELED);
diff --git a/net/local/local_connect.c b/net/local/local_connect.c
index b254dae62a..e452f9b6f6 100644
--- a/net/local/local_connect.c
+++ b/net/local/local_connect.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static inline void _local_semtake(sem_t *sem)
     {
       /* Take the semaphore (perhaps waiting) */
 
-      ret = nxsem_wait(sem);
+      ret = net_lockedwait(sem);
 
       /* The only case that an error should occur here is if the wait was
        * awakened by a signal.