Later he is supposed to have been forgiven, because according to a record, at the funeral of Emperor Tenmu of October 21, 686, ABENOKUNU no Maro (KUNU no Maro) was appointed to the role to praise the achievements of Utaenotsukasa, and by that time, his rank and post had been raised to Ason Jikikoshi.
その後、赦されたらしく、天武天皇の葬儀に際して、朱鳥元年9月29日（686年10月21日）に直広肆阿倍久努朝臣麻呂は、刑官のことを誄した。