diff --git a/sched/group/group_exitinfo.c b/sched/group/group_exitinfo.c
index 334ae02fef4..d6a3c17c49e 100644
--- a/sched/group/group_exitinfo.c
+++ b/sched/group/group_exitinfo.c
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ int group_exitinfo(pid_t pid, FAR struct binary_s *bininfo)
   /* Save the binary info for use when the task exits */
 
   group->tg_bininfo = bininfo;
+
+  spin_unlock_irqrestore(flags);
   return OK;
 }