diff --git a/thread.c b/thread.c
index cf6e89327e..9476a7986a 100644
--- a/thread.c
+++ b/thread.c
@@ -4501,7 +4501,11 @@ select_single_cleanup(VALUE ptr)
 {
     struct select_args *args = (struct select_args *)ptr;
 
-    list_del(&args->wfd.wfd_node);
+    RB_VM_LOCK_ENTER();
+    {
+        list_del(&args->wfd.wfd_node);
+    }
+    RB_VM_LOCK_LEAVE();
     if (args->read) rb_fd_term(args->read);
     if (args->write) rb_fd_term(args->write);
     if (args->except) rb_fd_term(args->except);
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 838c82a9a1..70067b31ca 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 # define RUBY_VERSION_MINOR RUBY_API_VERSION_MINOR
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 3
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR_STR"-"RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH_STR"-"RUBY_RELEASE_DAY_STR
-#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 52
+#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 53
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2022
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 9
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 16
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 17
 
 #include "ruby/version.h"