1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/fence_gk20a.c b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/fence_gk20a.c
index 1a28e660..3b1f1024 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/fence_gk20a.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/fence_gk20a.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static const struct gk20a_fence_ops gk20a_semaphore_fence_ops = {
         .is_expired = &gk20a_semaphore_fence_is_expired,
 };
 
+/* This function takes ownership of the semaphore */
 struct gk20a_fence *gk20a_fence_from_semaphore(
                 struct sync_timeline *timeline,
                 struct gk20a_semaphore *semaphore,
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ struct gk20a_fence *gk20a_fence_from_semaphore(
 #endif
                 return NULL;
         }
-        gk20a_semaphore_get(semaphore);
+
         f->semaphore = semaphore;
         f->semaphore_wq = semaphore_wq;
         return f;