diff --git a/src/ipc.c b/src/ipc.c
index 5ffcf017c2c..9eb85d8d5e4 100644
--- a/src/ipc.c
+++ b/src/ipc.c
@@ -1448,13 +1448,12 @@ static rt_err_t _rt_mutex_take(rt_mutex_t mutex, rt_int32_t timeout, int suspend
 
                 rt_spin_lock(&(mutex->spinlock));
 
-                if (thread->error == RT_EOK)
+                if (mutex->owner == thread)
                 {
                     /**
                      * get mutex successfully
-                     * Note: assert to avoid an unexpected resume
                      */
-                    RT_ASSERT(mutex->owner == thread);
+                    RT_ASSERT(thread->error == RT_EOK);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -1466,6 +1465,12 @@ static rt_err_t _rt_mutex_take(rt_mutex_t mutex, rt_int32_t timeout, int suspend
                     /* get value first before calling to other APIs */
                     ret = thread->error;
 
+                    /* unexpected resume */
+                    if (ret == RT_EOK)
+                    {
+                        ret = -RT_EINTR;
+                    }
+
                     rt_sched_lock(&slvl);
 
                     /**