diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_sdmmc.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_sdmmc.c
index b02768bf652..ac815010d3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_sdmmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_sdmmc.c
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@ static sdio_eventset_t stm32_eventwait(struct sdio_dev_s *dev)
        * incremented and there will be no wait.
        */
 
-      ret = nxsem_wait_uninterruptible(priv);
+      ret = nxsem_wait_uninterruptible(&priv->waitsem);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
           /* Task canceled.  Cancel the wdog (assuming it was started) and