diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
index 7c858020d14b..efd5d09d56ad 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ static int dma_buf_debug_show(struct seq_file *s, void *unused)
 				   fence->ops->get_driver_name(fence),
 				   fence->ops->get_timeline_name(fence),
 				   dma_fence_is_signaled(fence) ? "" : "un");
+			dma_fence_put(fence);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();