diff --git a/mm/zsmalloc.c b/mm/zsmalloc.c
index 7bac76ae11b3..2aa2d524a343 100644
--- a/mm/zsmalloc.c
+++ b/mm/zsmalloc.c
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ static void pin_tag(unsigned long handle) __acquires(bitlock)
 	bit_spin_lock(HANDLE_PIN_BIT, (unsigned long *)handle);
 }
 
-static void unpin_tag(unsigned long handle)
+static void unpin_tag(unsigned long handle) __releases(bitlock)
 {
 	bit_spin_unlock(HANDLE_PIN_BIT, (unsigned long *)handle);
 }