diff --git a/packages/reactivity/__tests__/computed.spec.ts b/packages/reactivity/__tests__/computed.spec.ts
index 9d60ad352c4..5583e1f2533 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/__tests__/computed.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/__tests__/computed.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import {
   stop,
   ref,
   WritableComputedRef,
-  isReadonly
+  isReadonly,
+  ReactiveEffect,
+  ComputedRef
 } from '../src'
 
 describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
@@ -193,4 +195,58 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     expect(isReadonly(z)).toBe(false)
     expect(isReadonly(z.value.a)).toBe(false)
   })
+
+  describe('cleanup', () => {
+    let value: { foo: number }
+    let cValue: ComputedRef<number>
+    let onTrigger: any
+    let effect: ReactiveEffect
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      value = reactive<{ foo: number }>({ foo: 123 })
+      cValue = computed(() => value.foo)
+
+      onTrigger = jest.fn(() => {})
+      effect = cValue.effect as ReactiveEffect
+    })
+
+    it('should be dereferenced after cleanup', () => {
+      // Initially, no references should be present.
+      expect(effect.deps.length).toBe(0)
+
+      expect(cValue.value).toBe(123)
+
+      // Should create the dependency.
+      expect(effect.deps.length).toBe(1)
+
+      const reactiveDeps = effect.deps[0]
+      expect(reactiveDeps).toContain(effect)
+
+      onTrigger.mockReset()
+
+      // After cleanup, the dependencies should be cleared.
+      cValue.cleanup()
+
+      expect(reactiveDeps).not.toContain(effect)
+      expect(effect.deps).toEqual([])
+    })
+
+    it('should recover when used after cleanup', () => {
+      expect(cValue.value).toBe(123)
+
+      const reactiveDeps = effect.deps[0]
+      expect(reactiveDeps).toContain(effect)
+
+      cValue.cleanup()
+
+      // Should still be 'active' as it still fully functional (can recover).
+      expect(effect.active).toBe(true)
+
+      value.foo = 4
+      expect(cValue.value).toBe(4)
+
+      // After invoking, should be linked again.
+      expect(reactiveDeps).toContain(effect)
+      expect(effect.deps).toEqual([reactiveDeps])
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/reactivity/src/computed.ts b/packages/reactivity/src/computed.ts
index 7f2c5b50d80..3a6c3fa1c0a 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/src/computed.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/src/computed.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { effect, ReactiveEffect, trigger, track } from './effect'
+import { effect, ReactiveEffect, trigger, track, cleanup } from './effect'
 import { TriggerOpTypes, TrackOpTypes } from './operations'
 import { Ref } from './ref'
 import { isFunction, NOOP } from '@vue/shared'
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { ReactiveFlags, toRaw } from './reactive'
 
 export interface ComputedRef<T = any> extends WritableComputedRef<T> {
   readonly value: T
+  cleanup(): void
 }
 
 export interface WritableComputedRef<T> extends Ref<T> {
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ class ComputedRefImpl<T> {
   set value(newValue: T) {
     this._setter(newValue)
   }
+
+  cleanup() {
+    cleanup(this.effect)
+    this._dirty = true
+    this._value = undefined!
+  }
 }
 
 export function computed<T>(getter: ComputedGetter<T>): ComputedRef<T>
diff --git a/packages/reactivity/src/effect.ts b/packages/reactivity/src/effect.ts
index 683f8fa9e3c..c91dcbfa342 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/src/effect.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/src/effect.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function createReactiveEffect<T = any>(
   return effect
 }
 
-function cleanup(effect: ReactiveEffect) {
+export function cleanup(effect: ReactiveEffect) {
   const { deps } = effect
   if (deps.length) {
     for (let i = 0; i < deps.length; i++) {