1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gem.c
index ead7b8fc53fc..19620a6709f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gem.c
@@ -167,11 +167,9 @@ nouveau_gem_ioctl_new(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
                 goto out;
 
         ret = drm_gem_handle_create(file_priv, nvbo->gem, &req->info.handle);
+        /* drop reference from allocate - handle holds it now */
+        drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(nvbo->gem);
 out:
-        drm_gem_object_handle_unreference_unlocked(nvbo->gem);
-
-        if (ret)
-                drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(nvbo->gem);
         return ret;
 }