diff --git a/base_c/src/thread.c b/base_c/src/thread.c
index dc62dce..c934984 100644
--- a/base_c/src/thread.c
+++ b/base_c/src/thread.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ int embb_thread_create(embb_thread_t* thread, const embb_core_set_t* core_set,
       (void*)(thread->embb_internal_arg)); /* arguments to thread start func. */
   if (status != 0) return EMBB_ERROR;
 
-  pthread_attr_destroy(&attr);
+  status = pthread_attr_destroy(&attr);
   if (status != 0) return EMBB_ERROR;
   return EMBB_SUCCESS;
 }