diff --git a/sched/semaphore/sem_trywait.c b/sched/semaphore/sem_trywait.c
index 00f8b59079..506add37f0 100644
--- a/sched/semaphore/sem_trywait.c
+++ b/sched/semaphore/sem_trywait.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ int nxsem_trywait(FAR sem_t *sem)
           /* It is, let the task take the semaphore */
 
           sem->semcount--;
+          nxsem_add_holder(sem);
           rtcb->waitsem = NULL;
           ret = OK;
         }