diff --git a/kernel/lockdep_proc.c b/kernel/lockdep_proc.c
index 9f17af4a2490..c851b2dcc685 100644
--- a/kernel/lockdep_proc.c
+++ b/kernel/lockdep_proc.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static const struct file_operations proc_lockdep_stats_operations = {
 	.open		= lockdep_stats_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
-	.release	= seq_release,
+	.release	= single_release,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCK_STAT