diff --git a/include/lockSet.h b/include/lockSet.h
index 7d6d6a7..fce7212 100644
--- a/include/lockSet.h
+++ b/include/lockSet.h
@@ -30,9 +30,16 @@ public:
 	 * LockerAndInvoker that this LockSet has registered into that Qutex's
 	 * queue.
 	 */
-	typedef std::pair<
-		std::reference_wrapper<Qutex>,
-		typename LockerAndInvokerBase::List::iterator> LockUsageDesc;
+	struct LockUsageDesc
+	{
+		std::reference_wrapper<Qutex> qutex;
+		typename LockerAndInvokerBase::List::iterator iterator;
+		bool hasBeenReleased = false;
+
+		LockUsageDesc(std::reference_wrapper<Qutex> qutexRef,
+			typename LockerAndInvokerBase::List::iterator iter)
+			: qutex(qutexRef), iterator(iter), hasBeenReleased(false) {}
+	};
 
 	typedef std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Qutex>> Set;
 
@@ -90,7 +97,7 @@ public:
 		 */
 		for (auto& lockUsageDesc : locks)
 		{
-			lockUsageDesc.second = lockUsageDesc.first.get().registerInQueue(
+			lockUsageDesc.iterator = lockUsageDesc.qutex.get().registerInQueue(
 				lockvoker);
 		}
 
@@ -110,8 +117,8 @@ public:
 		// Unregister from all qutex queues
 		for (auto& lockUsageDesc : locks)
 		{
-			auto it = lockUsageDesc.second;
-			lockUsageDesc.first.get().unregisterFromQueue(it);
+			auto it = lockUsageDesc.iterator;
+			lockUsageDesc.qutex.get().unregisterFromQueue(it);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -149,11 +156,11 @@ public:
 		const int nRequiredLocks = static_cast<int>(locks.size());
 		for (auto& lockUsageDesc : locks)
 		{
-			if (!lockUsageDesc.first.get().tryAcquire(
+			if (!lockUsageDesc.qutex.get().tryAcquire(
 				lockvoker, nRequiredLocks))
 			{
 				// Set the first failed qutex for debugging
-				firstFailedQutex = std::ref(lockUsageDesc.first.get());
+				firstFailedQutex = std::ref(lockUsageDesc.qutex.get());
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -164,7 +171,7 @@ public:
 		{
 			// Release any locks we managed to acquire
 			for (int i = 0; i < nAcquired; i++) {
-				locks[i].first.get().backoff(lockvoker, nRequiredLocks);
+				locks[i].qutex.get().backoff(lockvoker, nRequiredLocks);
 			}
 
 			return false;
@@ -192,8 +199,11 @@ public:
 				": LockSet::release() called but allLocksAcquired is false");
 		}
 
-		for (auto& lockUsageDesc : locks) {
-			lockUsageDesc.first.get().release();
+		for (auto& lockUsageDesc : locks)
+		{
+			if (lockUsageDesc.hasBeenReleased) { continue; }
+
+			lockUsageDesc.qutex.get().release();
 		}
 
 		allLocksAcquired = false;
@@ -203,7 +213,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		for (auto& lockUsageDesc : locks)
 		{
-			if (&lockUsageDesc.first.get() == &criterionLock) {
+			if (&lockUsageDesc.qutex.get() == &criterionLock) {
 				return lockUsageDesc;
 			}
 		}
@@ -214,6 +224,31 @@ public:
 			": Qutex not found in this LockSet");
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Release a specific qutex early and mark it as released
+	 * @param qutex The qutex to release early
+	 */
+	void releaseQutexEarly(Qutex &qutex)
+	{
+		if (!allLocksAcquired)
+		{
+			throw std::runtime_error(
+				std::string(__func__) +
+				": LockSet::releaseQutexEarly() called but allLocksAcquired is false");
+		}
+
+		auto& lockUsageDesc = const_cast<LockUsageDesc&>(
+			getLockUsageDesc(qutex));
+
+		if (!lockUsageDesc.hasBeenReleased)
+		{
+			lockUsageDesc.qutex.get().release();
+			lockUsageDesc.hasBeenReleased = true;
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+
 public:
 	std::vector<LockUsageDesc> locks;
 
diff --git a/include/serializedAsynchronousContinuation.h b/include/serializedAsynchronousContinuation.h
index f8c4cb3..39b84b3 100644
--- a/include/serializedAsynchronousContinuation.h
+++ b/include/serializedAsynchronousContinuation.h
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ public:
 	std::unique_ptr<std::forward_list<std::reference_wrapper<Qutex>>>
 	getAcquiredQutexHistory() const;
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Release a specific qutex early
+	 * @param qutex The qutex to release early
+	 */
+	void releaseQutexEarly(Qutex &qutex)
+		{ requiredLocks.releaseQutexEarly(qutex); }
+
 public:
 	LockSet<OriginalCbFnT> requiredLocks;
 	std::atomic<bool> isAwakeOrBeingAwakened{false};
@@ -109,7 +116,7 @@ public:
 		getLockvokerIteratorForQutex(Qutex& qutex) const override
 		{
 			return serializedContinuation.requiredLocks.getLockUsageDesc(
-				qutex).second;
+				qutex).iterator;
 		}
 
 		/**
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ public:
 		Qutex& getLockAt(size_t index) const override
 		{
 			return serializedContinuation.requiredLocks.locks[index]
-				.first.get();
+				.qutex.get();
 		}
 
 	private:
@@ -211,9 +218,9 @@ public:
 				: serializedContinuation.requiredLocks.locks)
 			{
 				if (traceContinuationHistoryForDeadlockOn(
-					lockUsageDesc.first.get()))
+					lockUsageDesc.qutex.get()))
 				{
-					return std::ref(lockUsageDesc.first.get());
+					return std::ref(lockUsageDesc.qutex.get());
 				}
 			}
 			return std::nullopt;
@@ -289,7 +296,7 @@ const
 		// Add this continuation's locks to the held locks list
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < serializedCont->requiredLocks.locks.size(); ++i)
 		{
-			heldLocks->push_front(serializedCont->requiredLocks.locks[i].first);
+			heldLocks->push_front(serializedCont->requiredLocks.locks[i].qutex);
 		}
 	}