diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_i2c.c b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_i2c.c
index afa5ce94059..67d5f7cf922 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_i2c.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_i2c.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ static int mpfs_i2c_transfer(struct i2c_master_s *dev,
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_I2C_ERROR
   /* We should never start at transfer with semaphore already signalled */
 
-  sem_getvalue(&priv->sem_isr, &sval);
+  nxsem_get_value(&priv->sem_isr, &sval);
   if (sval != 0)
     {
       i2cerr("Already signalled at start? %d\n", sval);