diff --git a/kernel/sched/cpudeadline.c b/kernel/sched/cpudeadline.c
index 5b9bb42b2d47..ab001b5d5048 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/cpudeadline.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/cpudeadline.c
@@ -210,7 +210,5 @@ int cpudl_init(struct cpudl *cp)
  */
 void cpudl_cleanup(struct cpudl *cp)
 {
-	/*
-	 * nothing to do for the moment
-	 */
+	free_cpumask_var(cp->free_cpus);
 }