diff --git a/pkg/security/secl/model/model.go b/pkg/security/secl/model/model.go
index e438c1b0d8ec7..e4b793c840f43 100644
--- a/pkg/security/secl/model/model.go
+++ b/pkg/security/secl/model/model.go
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ func (pc *ProcessCacheEntry) IsContainerRoot() bool {
 func (pc *ProcessCacheEntry) Reset() {
 	pc.ProcessContext = zeroProcessContext
 	pc.refCount = 0
+	pc.onRelease = nil
 }
 
 // Retain increment ref counter
diff --git a/pkg/security/seclwin/model/model.go b/pkg/security/seclwin/model/model.go
index e438c1b0d8ec7..e4b793c840f43 100644
--- a/pkg/security/seclwin/model/model.go
+++ b/pkg/security/seclwin/model/model.go
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ func (pc *ProcessCacheEntry) IsContainerRoot() bool {
 func (pc *ProcessCacheEntry) Reset() {
 	pc.ProcessContext = zeroProcessContext
 	pc.refCount = 0
+	pc.onRelease = nil
 }
 
 // Retain increment ref counter