diff --git a/c/src/exec/posix/src/cond.c b/c/src/exec/posix/src/cond.c
index 89002876b5..25c175948f 100644
--- a/c/src/exec/posix/src/cond.c
+++ b/c/src/exec/posix/src/cond.c
@@ -256,8 +256,10 @@ int pthread_cond_destroy(
       return EINVAL;
     case OBJECTS_LOCAL:
  
-      if ( _Thread_queue_First( &the_cond->Wait_queue ) ) 
+      if ( _Thread_queue_First( &the_cond->Wait_queue ) ) {
+        _Thread_Enable_dispatch();
         return EBUSY;
+      }
  
       _Objects_Close(
         &_POSIX_Condition_variables_Information,
diff --git a/cpukit/posix/src/cond.c b/cpukit/posix/src/cond.c
index 89002876b5..25c175948f 100644
--- a/cpukit/posix/src/cond.c
+++ b/cpukit/posix/src/cond.c
@@ -256,8 +256,10 @@ int pthread_cond_destroy(
       return EINVAL;
     case OBJECTS_LOCAL:
  
-      if ( _Thread_queue_First( &the_cond->Wait_queue ) ) 
+      if ( _Thread_queue_First( &the_cond->Wait_queue ) ) {
+        _Thread_Enable_dispatch();
         return EBUSY;
+      }
  
       _Objects_Close(
         &_POSIX_Condition_variables_Information,