diff --git a/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c b/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c
index 6a768a9ad22f..f49e3e5db58d 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cxl_get_phys_dev);
 
 int cxl_release_context(struct cxl_context *ctx)
 {
-	if (ctx->status != CLOSED)
+	if (ctx->status >= STARTED)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	put_device(&ctx->afu->dev);