diff --git a/sched/semaphore/sem_holder.c b/sched/semaphore/sem_holder.c
index e0d594b132c..eaf443342db 100644
--- a/sched/semaphore/sem_holder.c
+++ b/sched/semaphore/sem_holder.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static inline FAR struct semholder_s *sem_allocholder(sem_t *sem)
       pholder          = NULL;
     }
 
-  DEBUGASSERT(pholder != NULL)
+  DEBUGASSERT(pholder != NULL);
   return pholder;
 }