diff --git a/include/sys/sem.h b/include/sys/sem.h
index 53d9f0434b9..94e0b15f46d 100644
--- a/include/sys/sem.h
+++ b/include/sys/sem.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <kernel.h>
-#include <atomic.h>
+#include <sys/atomic.h>
 #include <zephyr/types.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus