diff --git a/fs/proc/inode.c b/fs/proc/inode.c
index 1e730ea1dcd6..05d31c464bee 100644
--- a/fs/proc/inode.c
+++ b/fs/proc/inode.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ static void unuse_pde(struct proc_dir_entry *pde)
 
 /* pde is locked on entry, unlocked on exit */
 static void close_pdeo(struct proc_dir_entry *pde, struct pde_opener *pdeo)
+	__releases(&pde->pde_unload_lock)
 {
 	/*
 	 * close() (proc_reg_release()) can't delete an entry and proceed: