diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_vq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_vq.c
index 7fb09fc4f6a3..0ceceb39f6a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_vq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_vq.c
@@ -370,8 +370,11 @@ static void virtio_gpu_queue_fenced_ctrl_buffer(struct virtio_gpu_device *vgdev,
 		if (is_vmalloc_addr(vbuf->data_buf)) {
 			sgt = vmalloc_to_sgt(vbuf->data_buf, vbuf->data_size,
 					     &outcnt);
-			if (!sgt)
+			if (!sgt) {
+				if (fence && vbuf->objs)
+					virtio_gpu_array_unlock_resv(vbuf->objs);
 				return;
+			}
 			vout = sgt->sgl;
 		} else {
 			sg_init_one(&sg, vbuf->data_buf, vbuf->data_size);