diff --git a/mm/mm_gran/mm_granrelease.c b/mm/mm_gran/mm_granrelease.c
index a7b8c25a0a2..bb5084da40a 100644
--- a/mm/mm_gran/mm_granrelease.c
+++ b/mm/mm_gran/mm_granrelease.c
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ FAR struct gran_s *g_graninfo;
 static inline void gran_release_common(FAR struct gran_s *priv)
 {
   DEBUGASSERT(priv);
+#ifndef CONFIG_GRAN_INTR
   sem_destroy(&priv->exclsem);
+#endif
   kmm_free(priv);
 }