diff --git a/sched/mqueue/mq_rcvinternal.c b/sched/mqueue/mq_rcvinternal.c
index 91701e5e07..459004c4ac 100644
--- a/sched/mqueue/mq_rcvinternal.c
+++ b/sched/mqueue/mq_rcvinternal.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ FAR struct mqueue_msg_s *mq_waitreceive(mqd_t mqdes)
 
   if (enter_cancellation_point())
     {
-#ifndef CONFIG_CANCELLATION_POINTS /* Not reachable in this case */
+#ifdef CONFIG_CANCELLATION_POINTS
       /* If there is a pending cancellation, then do not perform
        * the wait.  Exit now with ECANCELED.
        */
diff --git a/sched/mqueue/mq_sndinternal.c b/sched/mqueue/mq_sndinternal.c
index c59250683f..946c69275c 100644
--- a/sched/mqueue/mq_sndinternal.c
+++ b/sched/mqueue/mq_sndinternal.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ int mq_waitsend(mqd_t mqdes)
 
   if (enter_cancellation_point())
     {
-#ifndef CONFIG_CANCELLATION_POINTS /* Not reachable in this case */
+#ifdef CONFIG_CANCELLATION_POINTS
       /* If there is a pending cancellation, then do not perform
        * the wait.  Exit now with ECANCELED.
        */
diff --git a/sched/semaphore/sem_wait.c b/sched/semaphore/sem_wait.c
index 1aec3679d8..c51cdcb1f0 100644
--- a/sched/semaphore/sem_wait.c
+++ b/sched/semaphore/sem_wait.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int sem_wait(FAR sem_t *sem)
 
   if (enter_cancellation_point())
     {
-#ifndef CONFIG_CANCELLATION_POINTS /* Not reachable in this case */
+#ifdef CONFIG_CANCELLATION_POINTS
       /* If there is a pending cancellation, then do not perform
        * the wait.  Exit now with ECANCELED.
        */