1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/channel_gk20a.c b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/channel_gk20a.c
index a9aec435..f5d5e467 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/channel_gk20a.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/channel_gk20a.c
@@ -648,6 +648,12 @@ void gk20a_free_channel(struct channel_gk20a *ch, bool finish)
 
         channel_gk20a_free_priv_cmdbuf(ch);
 
+        /* sync must be destroyed before releasing channel vm */
+        if (ch->sync) {
+                ch->sync->destroy(ch->sync);
+                ch->sync = NULL;
+        }
+
         /* release channel binding to the as_share */
         gk20a_as_release_share(ch_vm->as_share);
 
@@ -660,10 +666,6 @@ unbind:
 
         gk20a_channel_fence_close(&ch->last_submit.pre_fence);
         gk20a_channel_fence_close(&ch->last_submit.post_fence);
-        if (ch->sync) {
-                ch->sync->destroy(ch->sync);
-                ch->sync = NULL;
-        }
         WARN_ON(ch->sync);
 
         /* unlink all debug sessions */