diff --git a/src/runtime/sema.go b/src/runtime/sema.go
index a42a29988a..d2a028c01b 100644
--- a/src/runtime/sema.go
+++ b/src/runtime/sema.go
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ func syncsemrelease(s *syncSema, n uint32) {
 		}
 		s.tail = w
 		goparkunlock(&s.lock, "semarelease")
+		releaseSudog(w)
 	} else {
 		unlock(&s.lock)
 	}