diff --git a/wmi_unified.c b/wmi_unified.c
index 96dbe5ba49..c3473e64e3 100644
--- a/wmi_unified.c
+++ b/wmi_unified.c
@@ -2201,6 +2201,7 @@ void wmi_unified_detach(struct wmi_unified *wmi_handle)
 #endif
 
 	qdf_spin_unlock_bh(&wmi_handle->eventq_lock);
+	qdf_spinlock_destroy(&wmi_handle->eventq_lock);
 	qdf_spinlock_destroy(&wmi_handle->ctx_lock);
 	if (wmi_handle != NULL) {
 		OS_FREE(wmi_handle);