diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/disk/virtual/virtio_block/virtio_block.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/disk/virtual/virtio_block/virtio_block.cpp
index 9198214b47..0fa462d92e 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/disk/virtual/virtio_block/virtio_block.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/disk/virtual/virtio_block/virtio_block.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ virtio_block_callback(void* cookie)
 {
 	virtio_block_driver_info* info = (virtio_block_driver_info*)cookie;
 
-	release_sem(info->sem_cb);
+	release_sem_etc(info->sem_cb, 1, B_DO_NOT_RESCHEDULE);
 }