diff --git a/src/thread.c b/src/thread.c
index e0c245f929..df6de24275 100644
--- a/src/thread.c
+++ b/src/thread.c
@@ -572,6 +572,11 @@ rt_err_t rt_thread_sleep(rt_tick_t tick)
     rt_base_t level;
     struct rt_thread *thread;
 
+    if (tick == 0)
+    {
+        return -RT_EINVAL;
+    }
+
     /* set to current thread */
     thread = rt_thread_self();
     RT_ASSERT(thread != RT_NULL);