diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cavium/zip/zip_main.c b/drivers/crypto/cavium/zip/zip_main.c
index 6183f9128a8a..ea901bc5733c 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cavium/zip/zip_main.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cavium/zip/zip_main.c
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ static const struct file_operations zip_stats_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open  = zip_stats_open,
 	.read  = seq_read,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
 static int zip_clear_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
@@ -604,6 +605,7 @@ static const struct file_operations zip_clear_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open  = zip_clear_open,
 	.read  = seq_read,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
 static int zip_regs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
@@ -615,6 +617,7 @@ static const struct file_operations zip_regs_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open  = zip_regs_open,
 	.read  = seq_read,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
 /* Root directory for thunderx_zip debugfs entry */