diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/linuxgpiod.c b/src/jtag/drivers/linuxgpiod.c
index 288035f2e..70fb55514 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/linuxgpiod.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/linuxgpiod.c
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ static int linuxgpiod_quit(void)
 	helper_release(gpiod_led);
 	helper_release(gpiod_srst);
 	helper_release(gpiod_swdio);
+	helper_release(gpiod_swdio_dir);
 	helper_release(gpiod_swclk);
 	helper_release(gpiod_trst);
 	helper_release(gpiod_tms);