diff --git a/drivers/CAN.cpp b/drivers/CAN.cpp
index e49b7adfcb..b84d6082ce 100644
--- a/drivers/CAN.cpp
+++ b/drivers/CAN.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ CAN::CAN(PinName rd, PinName td, int hz) : _can(), _irq() {
 
 CAN::~CAN() {
     // No lock needed in destructor
+
+    // Detaching interrupts releases the sleep lock if it was locked
+    for (int irq = 0; irq < IrqCnt; irq++) {
+        attach(NULL, (IrqType)irq);
+    }
     can_irq_free(&_can);
     can_free(&_can);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/SerialBase.cpp b/drivers/SerialBase.cpp
index e07a44149d..5ec47ff83a 100644
--- a/drivers/SerialBase.cpp
+++ b/drivers/SerialBase.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,16 @@ void SerialBase:: unlock() {
     // Stub
 }
 
+SerialBase::~SerialBase()
+{
+    // No lock needed in destructor
+
+    // Detaching interrupts releases the sleep lock if it was locked
+    for (int irq = 0; irq < IrqCnt; irq++) {
+        attach(NULL, (IrqType)irq);
+    }
+}
+
 #if DEVICE_SERIAL_FC
 void SerialBase::set_flow_control(Flow type, PinName flow1, PinName flow2) {
     lock();
diff --git a/drivers/SerialBase.h b/drivers/SerialBase.h
index 835e1a33b1..faf29a0699 100644
--- a/drivers/SerialBase.h
+++ b/drivers/SerialBase.h
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ protected:
 
 protected:
     SerialBase(PinName tx, PinName rx, int baud);
-    virtual ~SerialBase() {
-    }
+    virtual ~SerialBase();
 
     int _base_getc();
     int _base_putc(int c);