diff --git a/pw_thread_freertos/thread.cc b/pw_thread_freertos/thread.cc
index 665415b..b77df78 100644
--- a/pw_thread_freertos/thread.cc
+++ b/pw_thread_freertos/thread.cc
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 }
 
 void Thread::detach() {
-  PW_DCHECK(joinable());
+  PW_CHECK(joinable());
 
 #if INCLUDE_vTaskSuspend == 1
   // No need to suspend extra tasks.