diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/os/RTEMS/osdSem.c b/src/libCom/osi/os/RTEMS/osdSem.c
index 1bf82fa73..8cdcc8fcf 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/os/RTEMS/osdSem.c
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/os/RTEMS/osdSem.c
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ semBinaryDestroy(semBinaryId id)
     rtems_status_code sc;
     
     sc = rtems_semaphore_delete (sid);
+    if (sc == RTEMS_RESOURCE_IN_USE) {
+        semBinaryGive (id);
+        sc = rtems_semaphore_delete (sid);
+    }
     if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL)
         errlogPrintf ("Can't destroy semaphore: %s\n", rtems_status_text (sc));
 }