diff --git a/fs/vfs/fs_eventfd.c b/fs/vfs/fs_eventfd.c
index 0f63df25dce..dd85f4eb20b 100644
--- a/fs/vfs/fs_eventfd.c
+++ b/fs/vfs/fs_eventfd.c
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ static int eventfd_blocking_io(FAR struct eventfd_priv_s *dev,
                   cur_sem->next = sem->next;
                   break;
                 }
+
+              cur_sem = cur_sem->next;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/fs/vfs/fs_timerfd.c b/fs/vfs/fs_timerfd.c
index 5720b4f79fd..c3abb832dce 100644
--- a/fs/vfs/fs_timerfd.c
+++ b/fs/vfs/fs_timerfd.c
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ static int timerfd_blocking_io(FAR struct timerfd_priv_s *dev,
                   cur_sem->next = sem->next;
                   break;
                 }
+
+              cur_sem = cur_sem->next;
             }
         }
     }