diff --git a/bsp/simulator/drivers/sdl_fb.c b/bsp/simulator/drivers/sdl_fb.c
index b465f24046..ca083ee4d4 100755
--- a/bsp/simulator/drivers/sdl_fb.c
+++ b/bsp/simulator/drivers/sdl_fb.c
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ void rt_hw_sdl_start(void)
     pthread_mutex_lock(&sdl_ok_mutex);
     pthread_cond_wait(&sdl_ok_event, &sdl_ok_mutex);
 
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&sdl_ok_mutex);
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&sdl_ok_mutex);
     pthread_cond_destroy(&sdl_ok_event);
 #endif