diff --git a/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c b/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
index 5187added8bce..98f06c509f023 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ static __always_inline bool rt_mutex_cmpxchg_acquire(struct rt_mutex *lock,
 						     struct task_struct *old,
 						     struct task_struct *new)
 {
-	return cmpxchg_acquire(&lock->owner, old, new) == old;
+	return try_cmpxchg_acquire(&lock->owner, &old, new);
 }
 
 static __always_inline bool rt_mutex_cmpxchg_release(struct rt_mutex *lock,
 						     struct task_struct *old,
 						     struct task_struct *new)
 {
-	return cmpxchg_release(&lock->owner, old, new) == old;
+	return try_cmpxchg_release(&lock->owner, &old, new);
 }
 
 /*