1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c b/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c
index 82e0ca4dd0c1..69c5ff36e2f9 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static inline struct sync_pt *dma_fence_to_sync_pt(struct dma_fence *fence)
  * Creates a new sync_timeline. Returns the sync_timeline object or NULL in
  * case of error.
  */
-struct sync_timeline *sync_timeline_create(const char *name)
+static struct sync_timeline *sync_timeline_create(const char *name)
 {
         struct sync_timeline *obj;
 
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ static long sw_sync_ioctl_create_fence(struct sync_timeline *obj,
         }
 
         sync_file = sync_file_create(&pt->base);
+        dma_fence_put(&pt->base);
         if (!sync_file) {
-                dma_fence_put(&pt->base);
                 err = -ENOMEM;
                 goto err;
         }