diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d38dc4d9..d28c64df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Changelog for NeoFS Node
 - Spawning useless `GETRANGE` with zero length for a big object (#2101)
 - Incomplete object put errors do contain the deepest error's message (#2092)
 - Prioritize internal addresses for clients (#2156)
+- Force object removal via control service (#2145)
 
 ### Removed
 - `-g` option from `neofs-cli control ...` and `neofs-cli container create` commands (#2089)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
index f0317a81..cff88f4f 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (db *DB) Inhume(prm InhumePrm) (res InhumeRes, err error) {
 			cnr := prm.target[i].Container()
 
 			// prevent locked objects to be inhumed
-			if objectLocked(tx, cnr, id) {
+			if !prm.forceRemoval && objectLocked(tx, cnr, id) {
 				return apistatus.ObjectLocked{}
 			}