diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/aref.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/aref.rs
index 0d24a0432015..0616c0353c2b 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/aref.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/aref.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ unsafe impl<T: AlwaysRefCounted + Sync + Send> Send for ARef<T> {}
 // example, when the reference count reaches zero and `T` is dropped.
 unsafe impl<T: AlwaysRefCounted + Sync + Send> Sync for ARef<T> {}
 
+// Even if `T` is pinned, pointers to `T` can still move.
+impl<T: AlwaysRefCounted> Unpin for ARef<T> {}
+
 impl<T: AlwaysRefCounted> ARef<T> {
     /// Creates a new instance of [`ARef`].
     ///