1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/cpukit/posix/src/semgetvalue.c b/cpukit/posix/src/semgetvalue.c
index 63e3823dff..1b752944fa 100644
--- a/cpukit/posix/src/semgetvalue.c
+++ b/cpukit/posix/src/semgetvalue.c
@@ -28,20 +28,21 @@ int sem_getvalue(
 )
 {
   POSIX_Semaphore_Control *the_semaphore;
-  ISR_lock_Context         lock_context;
+  Thread_queue_Context     queue_context;
 
-  the_semaphore = _POSIX_Semaphore_Get( sem, &lock_context );
+  the_semaphore = _POSIX_Semaphore_Get( sem, &queue_context );
 
   if ( the_semaphore == NULL ) {
     rtems_set_errno_and_return_minus_one( EINVAL );
   }
 
-  /*
-   * Assume a relaxed atomic load of the value on SMP configurations.
-   * Thus, there is no need to acquire a lock.
-   */
+  _CORE_semaphore_Acquire_critical(
+    &the_semaphore->Semaphore,
+    &queue_context
+  );
+
   *sval = _CORE_semaphore_Get_count( &the_semaphore->Semaphore );
 
-  _ISR_lock_ISR_enable( &lock_context );
+  _CORE_semaphore_Release( &the_semaphore->Semaphore, &queue_context );
   return 0;
 }