diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_gem.c
index c541fec57566..a017fc59905e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_gem.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ int vkms_dumb_create(struct drm_file *file, struct drm_device *dev,
 	args->size = gem_obj->size;
 	args->pitch = pitch;
 
-	drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(gem_obj);
+	drm_gem_object_put(gem_obj);
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Created object of size %lld\n", size);