diff --git a/sched/pthread/pthread_mutextimedlock.c b/sched/pthread/pthread_mutextimedlock.c
index f25ad0b306d..58a196cb3c3 100644
--- a/sched/pthread/pthread_mutextimedlock.c
+++ b/sched/pthread/pthread_mutextimedlock.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ int pthread_mutex_timedlock(FAR pthread_mutex_t *mutex,
            * or default mutex.
            */
 
-          ret = pthread_mutex_take(mutex, abs_timeout, true);
+          ret = pthread_mutex_take(mutex, abs_timeout, false);
 
           /* If we successfully obtained the semaphore, then indicate
            * that we own it.