diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_dma_buf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_dma_buf.c
index 12210598e5b8..ba3a87cb88cc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_dma_buf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_dma_buf.c
@@ -403,7 +403,10 @@ amdgpu_dma_buf_move_notify(struct dma_buf_attachment *attach)
 				continue;
 		}
 
-		r = amdgpu_vm_clear_freed(adev, vm, NULL);
+		/* Reserve fences for two SDMA page table updates */
+		r = dma_resv_reserve_fences(resv, 2);
+		if (!r)
+			r = amdgpu_vm_clear_freed(adev, vm, NULL);
 		if (!r)
 			r = amdgpu_vm_handle_moved(adev, vm);