diff --git a/cpukit/ChangeLog b/cpukit/ChangeLog
index 3698457375..b3475134db 100644
--- a/cpukit/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2010-08-09	Bharath Suri <bharath.s.jois@gmail.com>
+
+	PR 1662/filesystem
+	* libcsupport/src/termios.c: osem is now released before attempt
+	to delete in rtems_termios_close.
+
 2010-08-09	Bharath Suri <bharath.s.jois@gmail.com>
 
 	PR 1660/filesystem
diff --git a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/termios.c b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/termios.c
index 0193c7ccc7..4085c5e4a2 100644
--- a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/termios.c
+++ b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/termios.c
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ rtems_termios_close (void *arg)
         rtems_fatal_error_occurred (sc);
       }
       drainOutput (tty);
+      rtems_semaphore_release (tty->osem);
     }
 
     if (tty->device.outputUsesInterrupts == TERMIOS_TASK_DRIVEN) {