diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
index 4a3aa09dad9d..cd3381a4bc93 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ void gpiod_unexport(struct gpio_desc *desc)
 	}
 
 	put_device(dev);
+	mutex_destroy(&data->mutex);
 	kfree(data);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_unexport);