diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_hsmci.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_hsmci.c
index e05d8acdef9..d86bc8ec19f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_hsmci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_hsmci.c
@@ -3116,6 +3116,7 @@ static void sam_callback(void *arg)
             {
               /* No... return without performing the callback */
 
+              leave_critical_section(flags);
               return;
             }
         }
@@ -3127,6 +3128,7 @@ static void sam_callback(void *arg)
             {
               /* No... return without performing the callback */
 
+              leave_critical_section(flags);
               return;
             }
         }
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_hsmci.c b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_hsmci.c
index ae4b76fa664..9b6021bf701 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_hsmci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_hsmci.c
@@ -3182,6 +3182,7 @@ static void sam_callback(void *arg)
             {
               /* No... return without performing the callback */
 
+              leave_critical_section(flags);
               return;
             }
         }
@@ -3193,6 +3194,7 @@ static void sam_callback(void *arg)
             {
               /* No... return without performing the callback */
 
+              leave_critical_section(flags);
               return;
             }
         }