diff --git a/cpukit/libnetworking/rtems/rtems_glue.c b/cpukit/libnetworking/rtems/rtems_glue.c
index 897b868291..4c90a98a75 100644
--- a/cpukit/libnetworking/rtems/rtems_glue.c
+++ b/cpukit/libnetworking/rtems/rtems_glue.c
@@ -460,20 +460,10 @@ sbwait(struct sockbuf *sb)
 	 */
 	sb->sb_flags |= SB_WAIT;
 
-	/*
-	 * Release the network semaphore.
-	 */
-	rtems_bsdnet_semaphore_release ();
-
 	/*
 	 * Wait for the wakeup event.
 	 */
-	sc = rtems_event_system_receive (SBWAIT_EVENT, RTEMS_EVENT_ANY | RTEMS_WAIT, sb->sb_timeo, &events);
-
-	/*
-	 * Reobtain the network semaphore.
-	 */
-	rtems_bsdnet_semaphore_obtain ();
+	sc = rtems_bsdnet_event_receive (SBWAIT_EVENT, RTEMS_EVENT_ANY | RTEMS_WAIT, sb->sb_timeo, &events);
 
 	/*
 	 * Return the status of the wait.