diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
index 2639591..1b50d61 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-	drm_gem_object_unreference(new_bo);
+	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(new_bo);
 	kfree(params);
 
 	return ret;