diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
index f884d155a832..3b9df655e837 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
@@ -979,8 +979,10 @@ int drm_gem_change_handle_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	if (!obj)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	if (args->handle == args->new_handle)
-		return 0;
+	if (args->handle == args->new_handle) {
+		ret = 0;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&file_priv->prime.lock);
 
@@ -1012,6 +1014,8 @@ int drm_gem_change_handle_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&file_priv->prime.lock);
+out:
+	drm_gem_object_put(obj);
 
 	return ret;
 }