diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index 86acc0c74a0..c6e5e47e683 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ int z_impl_k_futex_wake(struct k_futex *futex, bool wake_all)
 		}
 	} while (thread && wake_all);
 
-	z_reschedule(&futex_data->lock, key);
+	if (woken == 0) {
+		k_spin_unlock(&futex_data->lock, key);
+	} else {
+		z_reschedule(&futex_data->lock, key);
+	}
 
 	return woken;
 }