diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c
index 57f4958e713a..328e0a0f0b91 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ void qdf_lock_stats_deinit(void)
 				  __func__, lock_cookies[i].u.cookie.func,
 				  lock_cookies[i].u.cookie.line);
 	}
+	lock_cookie_freelist = NULL;
 }
 
 /* allocated separate memory in case the lock memory is freed without