diff --git a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_barrierinit.c b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_barrierinit.c
index dc232ffa3f..f737b322b5 100644
--- a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_barrierinit.c
+++ b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_barrierinit.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ int pthread_barrier_init(FAR pthread_barrier_t *barrier,
   else
     {
       sem_init(&barrier->sem, 0, 0);
+      sem_setprotocol(&barrier->sem, SEM_PRIO_NONE);
       barrier->count = count;
     }