diff --git a/src/fd/eventfd.rs b/src/fd/eventfd.rs
index 146f61e04e..1a4e206a75 100644
--- a/src/fd/eventfd.rs
+++ b/src/fd/eventfd.rs
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ impl ObjectInterface for EventFd {
 			}
 		}
 
+		drop(guard);
+
 		future::poll_fn(|cx| {
 			if result.is_empty() {
 				let mut pinned = core::pin::pin!(self.state.lock());