diff --git a/cpukit/libfs/src/dosfs/msdos_initsupp.c b/cpukit/libfs/src/dosfs/msdos_initsupp.c
index 23c875685d..ccaf51936e 100644
--- a/cpukit/libfs/src/dosfs/msdos_initsupp.c
+++ b/cpukit/libfs/src/dosfs/msdos_initsupp.c
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ msdos_initialize_support(
 
     sc = rtems_semaphore_create(3,
                                 1,
-                                RTEMS_BINARY_SEMAPHORE | RTEMS_FIFO,
+                                RTEMS_BINARY_SEMAPHORE | RTEMS_PRIORITY |
+                                RTEMS_INHERIT_PRIORITY,
                                 0,
                                 &fs_info->vol_sema);
     if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL)