diff --git a/fs/semaphore/sem_unlink.c b/fs/semaphore/sem_unlink.c
index 1b7ad68a7d..f363c2a534 100644
--- a/fs/semaphore/sem_unlink.c
+++ b/fs/semaphore/sem_unlink.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int sem_unlink(FAR const char *name)
 
   if (!INODE_IS_NAMEDSEM(inode))
     {
-      errcode = ENXIO;
+      errcode = ENOENT;
       goto errout_with_inode;
     }