diff --git a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_condattr_init.c b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_condattr_init.c
index d217ceeaf8a..d420374f557 100644
--- a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_condattr_init.c
+++ b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_condattr_init.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ int pthread_condattr_init(FAR pthread_condattr_t *attr)
   else
     {
       attr->clockid = CLOCK_REALTIME;
+      attr->pshared = PTHREAD_PROCESS_PRIVATE;
     }
 
   linfo("Returning %d\n", ret);