diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_execbuf_util.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_execbuf_util.c
index 373ced0b2fc2..fa44f7b15285 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_execbuf_util.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_execbuf_util.c
@@ -139,12 +139,14 @@ int ttm_eu_reserve_buffers(struct ww_acquire_ctx *ticket,
 		 */
 		ttm_eu_backoff_reservation_reverse(list, entry);
 
-		if (ret == -EDEADLK && intr) {
-			ret = ww_mutex_lock_slow_interruptible(&bo->resv->lock,
-							       ticket);
-		} else if (ret == -EDEADLK) {
-			ww_mutex_lock_slow(&bo->resv->lock, ticket);
-			ret = 0;
+		if (ret == -EDEADLK) {
+			if (intr) {
+				ret = ww_mutex_lock_slow_interruptible(&bo->resv->lock,
+								       ticket);
+			} else {
+				ww_mutex_lock_slow(&bo->resv->lock, ticket);
+				ret = 0;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (!ret && entry->shared)