diff --git a/sched/mqueue/mq_rcvinternal.c b/sched/mqueue/mq_rcvinternal.c
index 1b9c249e75a..8bd9545c868 100644
--- a/sched/mqueue/mq_rcvinternal.c
+++ b/sched/mqueue/mq_rcvinternal.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ FAR struct mqueue_msg_s *mq_waitreceive(mqd_t mqdes)
 
   if (enter_cancellation_point())
     {
+#ifndef CONFIG_CANCELLATION_POINTS /* Not reachable in this case *.
       /* If there is a pending cancellation, then do not perform
        * the wait.  Exit now with ECANCELED.
        */
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ FAR struct mqueue_msg_s *mq_waitreceive(mqd_t mqdes)
       set_errno(ECANCELED);
       leave_cancellation_point();
       return NULL;
+#endif
     }
 
   /* Get a pointer to the message queue */
diff --git a/sched/mqueue/mq_sndinternal.c b/sched/mqueue/mq_sndinternal.c
index 10721add0a0..a8b74ade72e 100644
--- a/sched/mqueue/mq_sndinternal.c
+++ b/sched/mqueue/mq_sndinternal.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ int mq_waitsend(mqd_t mqdes)
 
   if (enter_cancellation_point())
     {
+#ifndef CONFIG_CANCELLATION_POINTS /* Not reachable in this case *.
       /* If there is a pending cancellation, then do not perform
        * the wait.  Exit now with ECANCELED.
        */
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ int mq_waitsend(mqd_t mqdes)
       set_errno(ECANCELED);
       leave_cancellation_point();
       return ERROR;
+#endif
     }
 
   /* Get a pointer to the message queue */
diff --git a/sched/semaphore/sem_wait.c b/sched/semaphore/sem_wait.c
index 80827b62db5..4a01ffcafaf 100644
--- a/sched/semaphore/sem_wait.c
+++ b/sched/semaphore/sem_wait.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ int sem_wait(FAR sem_t *sem)
 
   if (enter_cancellation_point())
     {
+#ifndef CONFIG_CANCELLATION_POINTS /* Not reachable in this case *.
       /* If there is a pending cancellation, then do not perform
        * the wait.  Exit now with ECANCELED.
        */
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ int sem_wait(FAR sem_t *sem)
       leave_cancellation_point();
       leave_critical_section(flags);
       return ERROR;
+#endif
     }
 
   /* Make sure we were supplied with a valid semaphore. */