diff --git a/kernel/user.c b/kernel/user.c
index 7e72614b736d..2c7d8d5914b1 100644
--- a/kernel/user.c
+++ b/kernel/user.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static struct user_struct *uid_hash_find(uid_t uid, struct hlist_head *hashent)
  * upon function exit.
  */
 static void free_user(struct user_struct *up, unsigned long flags)
+	__releases(&uidhash_lock)
 {
 	uid_hash_remove(up);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&uidhash_lock, flags);