diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 68a98570f658..c532c3d605ac 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -14905,7 +14905,6 @@ static int intel_framebuffer_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	drm_helper_mode_fill_fb_struct(&intel_fb->base, mode_cmd);
 	intel_fb->obj = obj;
-	intel_fb->obj->framebuffer_references++;
 
 	ret = drm_framebuffer_init(dev, &intel_fb->base, &intel_fb_funcs);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -14913,6 +14912,8 @@ static int intel_framebuffer_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	intel_fb->obj->framebuffer_references++;
+
 	return 0;
 }