diff --git a/sched/misc/assert.c b/sched/misc/assert.c
index 516d94ea10..969fbf68fe 100644
--- a/sched/misc/assert.c
+++ b/sched/misc/assert.c
@@ -840,6 +840,7 @@ void _assert(FAR const char *filename, int linenum,
   if (os_ready)
     {
       flags = spin_lock_irqsave(&g_assert_lock);
+      sched_lock();
     }
 
 #if CONFIG_BOARD_RESET_ON_ASSERT < 2
@@ -913,5 +914,6 @@ void _assert(FAR const char *filename, int linenum,
   if (os_ready)
     {
       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&g_assert_lock, flags);
+      sched_unlock();
     }
 }