diff --git a/os/common/abstractions/cmsis_os/cmsis_os.c b/os/common/abstractions/cmsis_os/cmsis_os.c
index 04bebeb1d..7449c465f 100644
--- a/os/common/abstractions/cmsis_os/cmsis_os.c
+++ b/os/common/abstractions/cmsis_os/cmsis_os.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ osStatus osThreadTerminate(osThreadId thread_id) {
        implemented using the registry.*/
     chThdExit(0);
   }
-  chEvtSignal((thread_t *)thread_id, CH_EVENT_TERMINATE);
+  chThdTerminate(thread_id);
   chThdWait((thread_t *)thread_id);
 
   return osOK;