diff --git a/sys/alpha/linux/linux_sysvec.c b/sys/alpha/linux/linux_sysvec.c
index 40deced2cf01..42424d16b5fa 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/linux/linux_sysvec.c
+++ b/sys/alpha/linux/linux_sysvec.c
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ linux_elf_modevent(module_t mod, int type, void *data)
 				linux_ioctl_unregister_handler(*lihp);
 			if (bootverbose)
 				printf("Linux ELF exec handler removed\n");
+			linux_mib_destroy();
 		} else
 			printf("Could not deinstall ELF interpreter entry\n");
 		break;
diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.c
index 53fee72d54fe..9d908745888e 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.c
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ linux_get_prison(struct thread *td)
 	return (pr);
 }
 
+void
+linux_mib_destroy(void)
+{
+
+	mtx_destroy(&osname_lock);
+}
+
 void
 linux_get_osname(struct thread *td, char *dst)
 {
diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.h b/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.h
index 42d9d899266b..b68e57fd3238 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.h
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_MIB_H_
 #define _LINUX_MIB_H_
 
+void	linux_mib_destroy(void);
+
 void	linux_get_osname(struct thread *td, char *dst);
 int	linux_set_osname(struct thread *td, char *osname);
 
diff --git a/sys/i386/linux/linux_sysvec.c b/sys/i386/linux/linux_sysvec.c
index c324f82837a4..f8cc10888454 100644
--- a/sys/i386/linux/linux_sysvec.c
+++ b/sys/i386/linux/linux_sysvec.c
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ linux_elf_modevent(module_t mod, int type, void *data)
 				linux_ioctl_unregister_handler(*lihp);
 			if (bootverbose)
 				printf("Linux ELF exec handler removed\n");
+			linux_mib_destroy();
 		} else
 			printf("Could not deinstall ELF interpreter entry\n");
 		break;